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A Story of Sahel Sounds

A Story of Sahel Sounds

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 27, 2016

Runtime

1h 23m

Genres

Music, Documentary

Original Title

A Story of Sahel Sounds

Director

Markus Milcke

Description

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.