Awoko 70's
2020
0h 1m
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.
If current server doesn't work please try other servers beside.
Collection
Similar Movies
Birth of Afrobeat
In September of 2017, 77 year old Nigerian drummer Tony Allen was invited to record the album 'What Goes Up' with American band, Chicago Afrobeat Project. During their time together, Allen recounts how he and partner, late music legend, Fela Kuti, created the Afrobeat genre in Lagos, Nigeria. This hybrid live-action/animated film is a snapshot illustrating Tony Allen's story.
Rating:
0.0/10
Votes:
0
Year:
2018
Fela Kuti: Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense
A huge influence on world music, Nigerian artist Fela Kuti played many instruments, pioneered afrobeat music and served as a prominent activist for human rights in Africa. This 1984 documentary examines the life and music of the remarkable man. Using his music to raise awareness, Kuti embraced social justice themes. He died in 1997 of complications from AIDS. Footage from his legendary show in Glastonbury, England, is included.
Rating:
10.0/10
Votes:
1
Year:
1984
Lock Down Love
Lisa, a plus-sized African American woman, concludes that her boyfriend broke up with her because of her weight. Now on quarantine lock down and alone, she will now use the next 40 days to try to lose the weight, in hopes of winning him back.
Rating:
8.0/10
Votes:
1
Year:
2021
Chasing the Sound
Travel with Major Lazer to Ghana and Nigeria to make the world smaller by making the party bigger. They are collaborating with cutting-edge Afrobeats artists including Mr.Eazi, Efya, Teni, Sarkodie and Amaarae as they explore the culture and history of Africa. Chasing the Sound: Major Lazer, watch now only on YouTube.
Rating:
0.0/10
Votes:
0
Year:
2020
Fela Kuti: Live at Glastonbury 1984
Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti performs at the 1984 Glastonbury Festival. Originally produced for Arena.
Rating:
0.0/10
Votes:
0
Year:
1984
Brincando com Maracatu
Aline Morales is one of the main broadcasters of Maracatu in Toronto. From a meeting with members of Recife's Maracatu Estrela Brilhante Nação, she and her traveling companions reflect deeply on the different aspects of this genre, beyond music.
Rating:
5.0/10
Votes:
1
Year:
2021
Musique au poing
Musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti recorded more than 60 albums to promote the magic of Afrobeat but never lost his political voice as an outspoken critic against widespread government corruption in Nigeria. This documentary examines the role that Fela, dubbed "Black President," played in shedding light on atrocities in his homeland and in promoting the ascent of African music worldwide.
Rating:
6.2/10
Votes:
5
Year:
1982
Space War
All hell breaks loose when an alien monstrosity crash lands on a small fantasy island.
Rating:
0.0/10
Votes:
0
Year:
1997
Mascarpone
A car crash thrusts Francis, the dreamy film projectionist, into the world of the ruthless gangster Mascarpone.
Rating:
4.7/10
Votes:
3
Year:
2018
Trakā Lapsa
The Crazy Fox, familiar from the children’s books, is now roaming around a maritime village experiencing unusual and impetuous things – she saves a snail, overfeeds on pears, jumps up and down on a trampoline, becomes friends with a mermaid and helps her escape an aquarium.
Rating:
0.0/10
Votes:
0
Year:
2019
Волшебная свирель
A grandfather tells his grandson a bedtime story about the ancient Narts.
Rating:
0.0/10
Votes:
0
Year:
1998
Monachopsis
Inspired by John Koenig’s The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, this experimental short film narrates a life passively stuck in a depressive loop, trying to stay afloat. Being part of a bigger puzzle, with no matching pieces around, and every day feels like yesterday, again and again. Through mood, space and sound, we follow this life’s path to break from the hopeless pattern.
Rating:
0.0/10
Votes:
0
Year:
2019
Forglemmegei
Deep in the Norwegian forest, there is an old man, living an orderly and quiet life. Closed off from the rest of the world, he spends his days together with his lifelong friend, a troll. Together they share an everyday routine, drinking tea and taking care of each other. One day the troll begins to hint that the time has come for him to leave the comfort of their home. Not wanting to face the consequences of reality, the man sticks to his routines, maintaining their daily life. One morning, the troll is gone. Trying to restore balance to his life, the old man leaves his home in search of the troll, only to find himself getting lost in his own mind, entangled in his fears. In his darkest moment, he realizes that in order to find peace, he needs to accept the fate of his friend.
Rating:
8.0/10
Votes:
1
Year:
2018
The Dermis Probe
A team of scientists debate the nature of an unknown material in this animated fable, inspired by a tale from Rumi's Masnavi.
Rating:
0.0/10
Votes:
0
Year:
1965
The Top
This award-winning stylized cartoon film has as its theme the attainment of material success. As a comic parable, it develops about the antics differing social types who try in one way or another to reach "the top" - represented graphically by a red cloud-like ceiling that seemingly contains an endless supply of greenbacks. [Source: Creative Film Society catalog, 1972]
Rating:
0.0/10
Votes:
0
Year:
1964
Portrety
A group of mourners provide different portraits of a deceased man at a funeral.
Rating:
0.0/10
Votes:
0
Year:
1964
A Detective Story
A private detective is hired to find the elusive computer hacker "Trinity." Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts in the Matrix universe.
Rating:
7.1/10
Votes:
132
Year:
2003
The Prodigy
Is Prevalent's latest wonderfully creative animatedfeature film. It highlights the story of a lovely yet humble young girl in Ancient China who is an exceptional champion. Her name is "KG" - the "Kung-Fu Girl" with a big heart. Although she is an underdog, and the odds are against her; she discovers that there is no limit to what she can accomplish when she believes in herself.
Rating:
1.667/10
Votes:
6
Year:
2009
Cats Don't Dance
An ambitious singing and dancing cat goes to Hollywood and overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star.
Rating:
7.2/10
Votes:
183
Year:
1997
Beyond
While looking for her cat, a young woman and some kids find an abandoned building where strange things happen and the rules of physics don't always apply. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.
Rating:
7.2/10
Votes:
125
Year:
2003
If current server doesn't work please try other servers beside.