Underplayed Gems

Alas Sobre Dakar (2006)

Alas Sobre Dakar poster
Directed by
Lidia Peralta García
Genre
documentary film
Country
Spain
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How it feels

This documentary follows Senegalese musician Sidy Samb as he returns to Dakar from Spain to perform new music. It explores the contrasts between African and European musical traditions and how Samb navigates his dual cultural identity.

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What happens

est un film documentaire espagnol réalisé en 2006. Deux mondes, deux cultures, deux marchés, deux manières de comprendre la musique. Ce documentaire nous situe devant la métamorphose d’un musicien qui vit à cheval entre Séville et Dakar. Le Sénégalais Sidy Samb vient d’une famille de musiciens griots parmi les plus importants du Sénégal. Après avoir consolidé sa carrière musicale en Espagne – il fut cofondateur des Mártires del Compás – il revient à Dakar avec sa propre formation pour présenter son nouveau travail. Le territoire africain l’accueille avec un univers de nuances musico-culturelles très éloignées de la perception européenne. C’est son histoire. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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