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Akon: The Rhythm of Africa
ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING!
AN AFRICA CHANNEL EXCLUSIVE!
A one-hour music and personality profile of Senegalese-American hip hop and R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer Akon. In conversations with Africa Channel CEO James Makawa, the popular and at times, controversial singer gives viewers a rare look at the man behind the music reflecting on his African roots and his positive contributions towards the rebuilding of the continent. |
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Akwaaba: Ghana Welcomes the Obamas
ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING!
AN AFRICA CHANNEL EXCLUSIVE!
“Akwaaba! Ghana Welcomes The Obamas,” focuses on The Africa Channel and Ebony & Jet Magazines'
joint coverage of Obama's July trip to sub-Saharan Africa and the emotional connection that developed
between the people of Ghana and America's first family. The documentary features interviews with
Ghana's two most recent past presidents, John Kufuor and Jerry Rawlings, along with other top
government officials, business leaders, and cultural icons. |
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Audi Fashion Week
Audi Joburg Fashion Week, South Africa's first autumn-winter fashion show held at Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton. Local designers get the chance to set their own trends for the coming season.
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Behind The Scenes: 2008 Pan African Film Festival
ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING!
AN AFRICA CHANNEL EXCLUSIVE!
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Blackstar - An african football odyssey
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CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards 2009
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Dikembe's Dream: A Hospital for Kinshasa
ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING!
AN AFRICA CHANNEL EXCLUSIVE!
In 1997, NBA player, humanitarian and philanthropist Dikembe Mutombo, with the Mutombo Foundation, began plans to open a 300-bed hospital on the outskirts of his hometown, the Congolese capital of Kinshasa. Taped on-location in the DRC, Dikembe’s Dream: A Hospital for Kinshasa documents the opening of the Marie Mutombo Hospital – named after Dikembe’s mother - the first modern medical facility to be built in that area in nearly 40 years. |
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Meeting Mandela
Nelson Mandela is honored for his life and leadership on his 85th birthday. Hosted by Kelly Roland and Beyonce. |
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Rwanda The Renaissance
Rwanda: The Renaissance is a half-hour documentary that focuses on the people, culture, investment opportunities and developments that have taken place in Rwanda over the past decade. Today, Rwanda is one of the most politically and economically stable countries in the region. The program places an emphasis on sectors with huge potential for growth and investment including information and communication technologies (ICT), agriculture, tourism and transportation. Featured are interviews with President Paul Kagame, Ambassador Andrew Young, investors who are currently doing business in the region, and other leaders who are directly involved with advancing the country’s growth agenda. |
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The Africa Channel Presents: A Night Of Tribute
ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING!
AN AFRICA CHANNEL EXCLUSIVE!
Taped live at the 2008 Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles, this red carpet, star studded television event honors the achievements of acclaimed actors, artists, activists and filmmakers from America, Africa and African Diaspora. |
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The Africa Channel Presents: Lucky Dube-The Man Behind The Music
Lucky Dube had achieved international success with his unique brand of African reggae before tragedy struck on October 18, 2007. This documentary chronicles Dube's long and difficult path, from his humble beginnings as a child growing up during South Africa's apartheid era to his status as one of the African continent's hottest reggae stars. Included are some of Dube's most popular music videos.
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The Africa Channel Presents: Ms. Malaika
The Miss Malaika pageant is the culmination of an annual search for that one special woman who possesses beauty, brains, and most important, a deep understanding and respect of heritage and culture. It attracts women from all over the continent and its Diaspora and brings together young women who possess dignity and self-pride and who show dedication and commitment to the African continent. The pageant has grown to be one of the continent's most recognized events and reaches as far as the United States of America, the Caribbean Islands and Europe.
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The Africa Channel Presents: Rwanda Rising
The genocide that took place in Rwanda in 1994 defies imagination, yet somehow, the people of Rwanda have learned to forgive the unforgivable and are working together to rebuild their country as a model of economic prosperity for the rest of Africa. In RWANDA RISING, former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young documents the country's remarkable story of reconciliation despite enormous odds, Appearing in the film are former President Bill Clinton, Producer Quincy Jones and Rwandan President Paul Kagame. Additional narration by Jasmine Guy, Lorraine Toussaint, Cicely Tyson and LeVar Burton. UK ONLY
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Travis McCoy's Unbeaten Track
Musician Travis McCoy visits Staying Alive Foundation grantees in South Africa, India and the Philippines. |
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Vanity Fair: The Africa Edition
ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING!
AN AFRICA CHANNEL EXCLUSIVE!
At the invitation of Vanity Fair, The Africa Channel brought together an ensemble of its stars for an exclusive photo shoot in Cape Town, South Africa. The resulting pictorial entitled "The Networkers" is featured in Vanity Fair's history-making July Africa issue. This half-hour original special gives viewers exclusive insider access to the shoot and underscores the importance of bringing Africa front-and-center here in America so that the challenges, wonders and promise associated with Africa are top of mind.
Highlights include comments and observations by Okwi Okwudinlo, correspondent for Reuters' news program "Africa Journal"; "Carte Blanche Africa" host Bongani Bingwa and series executive producer George Mazarakis; Gaetano Kagwa, "Big Brother Africa's" popular housemate from Uganda who now serves as co-host of The Africa Channel's lifestyle and travel magazine series "Studio 53"; actress Rosie Motene, who also co-hosts "Studio 53" and stars in the popular soap "Generations"; "Generations'" award-winning cast members Connie Ferguson and Akin Omotoso; Ashley Callie, award-winning actress and principal cast member on the channel's daily dramatic serial "Isidingo"; Sandy Ngema, host and presenter on the lifestyle and travel series "Africa Within"; "Africa Music" VJ Namhla Ndlovu; and Justine Drake, the queen of African cuisine who hosts "Just in Africa." Also interviewed in the special are Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter; Bono, guest editor for the Vanity Fair Africa edition; photographer Guillame Bonn and Richard Villani, Vanity Fair's photographic producer. Hosted by Africa Channel Co-Founder and CEO James Makawa
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