Logline
During a trip to East Congo, a young beatmaker and afro-descendant has a striking encounter with Mababu, a guardian of the oral traditions of the Congo. Mababu's words still echo in his mind: "Music heals! It is Rhythm that gives Power...". This moment awakened in him a quest for his origins and a profound exploration of African rhythms. Through fascinating encounters and musical experiments, this documentary explores the potent power of African music all the way back to the origins of Afro-American music and Hip Hop.
Director
Nelson Leoni
Nelson Shongo LÉONI, born in Belgium in 2002, is afro descendant with congolese roots, inherited from his father's family, originally from Lodja in the province of Sankuru, DRC. From an early age, he grew up in an international musical environment with his mother. In 2023, this young beatmaker, graduate of Belgium's oldest film school, has produced, as student’s project, “ARP”, a musical documentary, following a trip to Eastern Congo, where he carried out an humanitarian mission at Dr Mukwege's Panzi Foundation in Bukavu, South Kivu, in 2022.