The remarkable and captivating album features gorgeously orchestrated tracks, performed by musicians from Cairo to Dakar, and lyrics that express his devotion to the prophets and philosophies of Senegal's Sufi communities.

Before achieving international fame as a solo artist, Youssou N'Dour made a name for himself in his native Senegal as a member of the group Etoile de Dakar. This collection showcases their brash yet innovative blend of traditional West African music, Latin music, and American rock and soul.

After jobless Ibrahima Dieng receives a money order for 25,000 francs from a nephew who works in Paris, news of his windfall quickly spreads among his neighbors, who flock to him for loans even as he finds his attempts to cash the order stymied in a maze of bureaucracy, and new troubles rain down on his head. An adaptation of a novella by the director himself is a bitterly ironic depiction of a society scarred by colonialism and plagued by corruption,...

The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun and Le Franc are masterpieces of the medium-length form, completed by Mambéty in his final years. They give us a fuller picture of the elements that define his small but perfect filmography, rich social vision, sly humor, and formal ingenuity.

Nominated for Best International Feature at the Academy Awards®, and from the acclaimed director of Gomorrah and Dogman, Io Capitano narrates the epic journey of a teenage boy and his cousin as they decide to leave Senegal for the promise of Europe. Throughout this compelling odyssey, the young man confronts a myriad of challenges, from the harsh realities of the desert to the harrowing experiences in Libyan detention centers and the risks of the...