Gangbé! (2015)

Directed by

Arnaud Robert

Genre

documentary

Country

Benin

Runtime

58 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Beninese brass band fuses traditional Vodou music with jazz and big-band sounds. They travel to Lagos, Nigeria to perform with Femi Kuti at his legendary club the Shrine.

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What happens

Gangbé! is a 2018 Beninese musical documentary film directed by Arnaud Robert and produced by Aline Schmid for Intermezzo Films. The film is based on the journey of Gangbé Brass Band, a 10-member Beninese musical band known for their prowess in West African jùjú and traditional Vodou music, fused with Western jazz and big-band sounds. The band travels to Lagos to perform with Femi Kuti at the Shrine. The film received critical acclaim from reviewers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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