A Story of Sahel Sounds

Oct 27 2016 N/A 1h 23m
Documentary, Music

The film is about a project from Christopher Kirkleys called "Sahel Sounds". He owns an independent label and travels through the Sahel area in Africa, to find musician with an unique sound. The music he uses for his vinyl publication is often in low audio quality but authentic. The plot shows the whole process, from negotiating a fair deal with musician to producing the vinyl. He also organizes European tours, in the movie he is on a trip with Mamman Sani and Mdou Moctar, two musician who were found by Kirkleys in Niger.

Plot

The film is about a project from Christopher Kirkleys called "Sahel Sounds". He owns an independent label and travels through the Sahel area in Africa, to find musician with an unique sound. The music he uses for his vinyl publication is often in low audio quality but authentic. The plot shows the whole process, from negotiating a fair deal with musician to producing the vinyl. He also organizes European tours, in the movie he is on a trip with Mamman Sani and Mdou Moctar, two musician who were found by Kirkleys in Niger.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Tobias Adam, Florian Kläger, Markus Milcke

Cast

Maman Sani Abdou, Christopher Kirkley, Mdou Moctar

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany

Languages

Français, English

Awards

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Scores
# of Votes
42
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA