A portrait of the mythical band Bembeya Jazz, which contributed to the heyday of Sekou Touré’s cultural revolution in Guinea. Created in 1961 in the heart of the rainforest, Bembeya Jazz rapidly became modern Africa’s greatest orchestra. 50 years later, immerse yourself in the history of a legend that livers on !

Collection Africalia Productions [Doku]

Presentation of the director

Abdoulaye Diallo is a Burkinabé born in Côte d’Ivoire. He studied art history, but started his carrière as a teacher before working as a producer for the radio. In his capacity as a cultural organizer, he is the current President of the “Jazz à Ouaga” association and a member of the board of directors of the “Salia ni Seydou” dance company. Since 1998, Abdoulaye Diallo has managed the Norbert Zongo National Press Centre. He is also a webmaster, running several websites including a press portal on the media in Burkina. In 1999, he conjointed with some friends to establish the Semfilms organisation in order to promote human rights through audiovisual media.

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Technical datasheet

Length : 52’ / Version : French / Subtitles : Dutch-English-Spanish / Year of production : 2007 / Producers : Semfilms Burkina-Jazz à Ouaga / Coproducers : Africalia / Direction : Abdoulaye Diallo / Scenario : Abdoulaye Diallo, Gideon Vink / Camera & Editing : Gideon Vink / Camera assistants : Alpha Bah, Gideon Vink, Serge Ilboudo, Aziz Traore / Sound : Franck Houlemou, Claude Bernard Camara / Mixing : Studio L’Equipe (Belgique) / Musics : © Bembeya Jazz, © Sekou Bembeya Diabate, © Ali Farka Toure / Archives Images : © RTG, ORTM Mali, RTB, Jazz à Ouaga, ONACIG, Bolibana Productions, Archives personnelles du groupe / Documentary voice : Gabriel Barrois.