Awoko 70's (2020)
• June 15th, 2020 • 0h 1min
Animation
Overview
Afrobeat emerged in Lagos, Nigeria in the 1970s. The film follows an Afrobeat tube broadcast, from its early morning studio recording, to selling vinyl records and cassette tapes in town, into the evening where people dance feverishly to the music.
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