Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch is a Documentary programme.

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Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch: South Africa

Series 1, episode 3

Directed by (unconfirmed)
Alex Thomas

In South Africa, once a byword for racial segregation under the apartheid regime, Afua Hirsch finds a country in transition with a new creativity emerging from the roots up in the townships, as the once-oppressed reclaim their art scene. She explores how far this process is driven by what locals call 'ekasi', the street-cool of the townships, and has a dance lesson from viral amapiano dance star Bontle Modiselle. She also gets a new tattoo at Soweto Ink, goes bike spinning on Soweto's streets and meets hair sculptor Lebonhang Motaung, whose gravity-defying braiding is going mainstream

Cast (unconfirmed)

Afua Hirsch
Ben Melbourne