AfroPoP: AfroPoP Trailer 6mins 26secs
Produced by National Black Programming Consortium
Critically acclaimed actor and global citizen Idris Elba hosts AfroPoP, a series of contemporary documentaries portraying African life and popular culture. The AfroPoP series is a celebration of the cultural and historical growth that has occurred in the last generation with films tailored to a world audience from filmmakers with insightful, artful and often unique local perspectives.
"AfroPoP" is sponsored by the Coporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
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Damn i love him. But this trailer was very interesting. Definetly want to see more
Posted by tc | May 07 2008 at 11:07 pm | report this comment
wow that is a gorgeous man, oh, and a very itneresting series as well.
Posted by Jonathan Tilkin | Feb 02 2008 at 03:39 am | report this comment
this is cool
Posted by Cat | Feb 02 2008 at 12:50 am | report this comment
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I've never seen this program on 'pbs' before in the U.S.A. I recently did a class essay on the history of rap music, and found this little preview on hip-hop interesting. It's breathtaking to see what genre of music affects which era in our culture. I am happy to see that the host was black, not that the story would lose its essence if it were to be hosted by another ethnicity. Just speaking from the heart. Hey good job NBPC and to you Mr. Elba for hosting.
Posted by Meesah | Jul 20 2008 at 07:52 pm | report this comment