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Black music in France and Italy

The DocumentaryBlack Music in Europe

Clarke Peters focuses on the era of Zouk and Kassav’ through to the time of rap stars like MC Solaar, and rapper Tommy Kuti to Afrobeats artist RayJeezy.

Clarke Peters focuses on black music in France, from the era of Zouk and Kassav’ through to the time of rap stars like MC Solaar. He also delves into the stories of black musicians in Italy today, from rapper Tommy Kuti to Afrobeats artist RayJeezy.

(Photo: MC Solaar performs outside the Francofolies de La Rochelle, July 1995, France. Credit: Eric Catarina/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images)

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