SYNOPSIS: African Underground: Democracy in Dakar is a groundbreaking documentary film about hip-hop youth and politics in Dakar Senegal. The film follows rappers, DJs, journalists, professors and people on the street at the time before during and after the controversial 2007 presidential election in Senegal and examines hip-hop's role on the political process. Originally shot as a seven part documentary mini-series released via the internet - the documentary bridges the gap between hip-hop activism, video journalism and documentary film and explores the role of youth and musical activism on the political process.
    BEN HERSON
    ben-at-nomadicwax.com
    MAGEE MCILVAINE
    magee-at-sol-productions.org
    CHRIS MOORE
    chris-at-sol-productions.org


SCHOOLS AND ARTS PRESENTERS
Harvard University | George Washington University St Johns University | Echo Park Film Center | Trinity College | Sarah Lawrence University | Columbia University | Wesleyan University | Idylwild Arts Academy | Hope College | Rutgers University | Marywood College | Middlesex School | NYU | TRUCE Program (Harlem) | Transafrica Forum | Harborfront Center - Toronto | Queens Museum, NYC | La Paloma | Busboys and Poets, Wash. DC | Wilson Center for Scholars | Africa Fete 2007 | CMJ 07 | United Nations Week | Vermont Academy (Vermont) | Foxcroft Boarding School (VA) | Proctor Academy (NH) | Washington International School (DC) | Creative Alliance (Baltimore) | George Mason University (VA)- as part of the DC Hip Hop & Peace-Building Festival | Passport to Africa 2008 (DC) | Artomatic Festival 2008 (DC) | Kalabash Movement 2008 (UK) | Harwood Union High School | Rock Point School
FILM FESTIVALS
Johns Hopkins Film Festival (MD) | Black Soil Film Festival - Netherlands | Vibe Magazine Urban World Film Festival | DC Shorts Film Festival Mountaintop Film Festival | Bermuda International Film Festival | Texas Black Film Festival | Festival Droits de Humaine | New Orleans Human Rights Film Festival | Africa in the Pictures (Netherlands) | Media That Matters | Santa Cruz Film Festival | Martha's Vineyard Film Festival | Boston International Film Festival | Timbal Festival (Philly) | Shoot Me Film Festival (Netherlands) | Asian and Latin American Film Festival of Milan (Italy) | Nomadic Wax NYC Hip Hop Film Festival | Amakula Kampala Festival (Uganda) | Kenyan Film Festival | Music and The World Documentary Film Festival (Poland) | Vue's D'Afrique Film Festival (Montreal)

AWARDS
Media That Matters - WINNER - Current TV WINNER | Our Stage Winners Circle Film Festival | Best Documentary - Texas Black Film Festival | Accolade Award Winner |








CREDITS
Produced By: Nomadic Wax and Sol Productions
Producers: Ben Herson, Magee McIlvaine and Chris Moore
Directors: Magee McIlvaine, Chris Moore and Ben Herson
Directors of Cinematography: Magee McIlvaine & Chris Moore
Editor: Magee McIlvaine
Assistant Editor: Chris Moore
Sound: Magee McIlvaine & Chris Moore
Sound Editor: Dan Cantor
Soundtrack: Dan Cantor (Notable Productions), Ben Herson (Nomadic Wax) the Artists from African Underground: Hip-Hop Senegal and African Underground: Depths of Dakar
Technical Consultant: Erich Ludwig