LUANDA, FACTORY OF MUSIC

A Luanda musseke under permanent construction shelters the kid poets. DJ Buda is one of them. They all want to try his machine oozing kuduro sound. In his computer, Buda brings to life mesmerizing electronic rhythms. At the top of their voice they throw words to the classic microphone. It is something unheard-of. Each boy tells his story in his own fashion. “I am more contained, so they call me Mellow”. The result of these Buda sessions is a polyphonic cacophony that conveys life in Angola. They want to listen to themselves. They dance.

“Music Factory” is a hymn: it shows how Angolans are able to create, produce, sell and consume their own product, in this case music.

Documentary
54’
Betacam
Colour

Original languages
Portuguese, kimbundu

Available subtitles
English, French

Title
Luanda, A Fábrica da Música

Director
Kiluanje Liberdade e Inês Gonçalves

Producer
Noland Films

Year of Production
2009