Africa Rising

The current situation in pop music resembles that in literature and the visual arts: more and more often, the focus is shifting to Africa where groove, blues, swing and rhumba originated. The Nigerian rap artist Wizkid finds himself at the top of the European singles charts. The South African group Die Antwoord fills entire stadiums with its avant-garde pop. The South African DJ Black Coffee is the world’s most successful producer of electronic music. For Signed Media Produktion, the hype over Africa offers an opportunity to join the stars of pop culture in taking a fresh look at the overall trajectories, the most popular trends and the most memorable legends. (4x52)