When director Kemi began shooting her film Echoes of Home, everyone on set focused on the camera. The actors perfected their performances, and the c...Read more

Motion Picture Sound in African Cinema Today Imagine watching an African film where the actors move their lips but no words are heard, where the dru...Read more

THE LAST DRUMBEAT The village of Ogbara was famous for one thing—the sound of its drums. Before the first rooster crowed, the talking drum would wak...Read more

Ada was a young filmmaker from a small Nigerian village. She wanted to tell the story of her people—their culture, struggles, and dreams. Excited, s...Read more

Ada was a young filmmaker from a small Nigerian village. She wanted to tell the story of her people—their culture, struggles, and dreams. Excited, s...Read more

You know that thing you've always wanted to do? That thing people kept warning you about? And every time they spoke, you rolled your eyes and though...Read more

Title: The Voice of the Ancestors Sound is one of the most powerful elements of motion picture production. It does more than allow audiences to hear...Read more

The sun had just disappeared behind the hills of a small Nigerian village. A young woman named Ada hurried home after hearing strange whispers carri...Read more

How Sound Shapes Modern African Cinema When I watched Atlantics last year, something struck me that I hadn't really thought about before. It wasn't ...Read more