Africa Rising (2019) featured a cast of 57 tracked actors. Of these, 17 (52%) are still alive today and 16 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Salif Keita, age 77. This film starred Jürgen Zimmerer and Didier Awadi.
52% still with us· verified cast30% of full cast · incl. 24 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 52% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 71.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast57 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jürgen Zimmerer Self - Historian | Self - Historian | Living | 14/04/1965 | 61 | — | 54 |
Didier Awadi Self - Musician | Self - Musician | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Amelie Deuflhard Self - Art Director | Self - Art Director | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Felwine Sarr Self - Economist | Self - Economist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Nhlanhla Nciza Self - Musician | Self - Musician | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley Self - Musician | Self - Musician | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hauke Dorsch Self - Ethnologist | Self - Ethnologist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ray Lema Self - Musician | Self - Musician | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Leanne Sacramone Self - Cartier Foundation Curator | Self - Cartier Foundation Curator | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gims Self - Musician | Self - Musician | Living | 06/05/1986 | 40 | — | 33 |
Binetou Sylla Self - Music Producer | Self - Music Producer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bintou Simporé Self - Radio Presenter | Self - Radio Presenter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Femi Kuti Self - Musician | Self - Musician | Living | 16/06/1962 | 64 | — | 57 |
Leigh Blake Self - Producer | Self - Producer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Richard Mudariki Self - Painter | Self - Painter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rama Thiat Self - Musician / Activist | Self - Musician / Activist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Majid Bekkas Self - Musician | Self - Musician | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Josephine Apraku Self - Activist | Self - Activist | Living | 20/10/1986 | 39 | — | 33 |
Yonii Self - Musician | Self - Musician | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sipho Dlamini Self - Music Producer | Self - Music Producer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Chéri Chérin Self - Painter | Self - Painter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
JP Mika Self - Painter | Self - Painter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Vanessa Mdee Self - Musician | Self - Musician | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Anne Moll Self - Narrator (voice) | Self - Narrator (voice) | Living | 30/12/1966 | 59 | — | 53 |
Mica Mylo Self - Narrator (voice) | Self - Narrator (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Frank Thomé Self - Narrator (voice) | Self - Narrator (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Constantin von Westphalen Self - Narrator (voice) | Self - Narrator (voice) | Living | 01/01/1975 | 51 | — | 44 |
 Abdullah Ibrahim Self - Musician (archive footage) | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Deceased | 09/10/1934 | 91 | 15/06/2026 | 85 |
 Miriam Makeba Self - Musician (archive footage) | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Deceased | 04/03/1932 | 76 | 10/11/2008 | 87 |
Kwame Nkrumah Self - Politician (archive footage) | Self - Politician (archive footage) | Deceased | 21/09/1909 | 62 | 27/04/1972 | 110 |
 Baudouin I of Belgium Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 07/09/1930 | 62 | 31/07/1993 | 89 |
Joseph Kasa-Vubu Self - Politician (archive footage) | Self - Politician (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Patrice Lumumba Self - Politician (archive footage) | Self - Politician (archive footage) | Deceased | 02/07/1925 | 35 | 17/01/1961 | 94 |
 James Brown Self - Musician (archive footage) | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Deceased | 03/05/1933 | 73 | 25/12/2006 | 86 |
 Muhammad Ali Self - Boxer (archive footage) | Self - Boxer (archive footage) | Deceased | 17/01/1942 | 74 | 03/06/2016 | 77 |
 George Foreman Self - Boxer (archive footage) | Self - Boxer (archive footage) | Deceased | 10/01/1949 | 76 | 21/03/2025 | 70 |
 Mobutu Sese Seko Self - Politician (archive footage) | Self - Politician (archive footage) | Deceased | 14/10/1930 | 66 | 07/09/1997 | 89 |
 Papa Wemba Self - Musician (archive footage) | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Deceased | 14/06/1949 | 66 | 24/04/2016 | 70 |
 Niska Self - Musician (archive footage) | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Living | 06/04/1994 | 32 | — | 25 |
 Fela Kuti Self - Musician (archive footage) | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Deceased | 15/10/1938 | 58 | 02/08/1997 | 81 |
 Robert Mugabe Self - Politician (archive footage) | Self - Politician (archive footage) | Deceased | 21/02/1924 | 95 | 06/09/2019 | 95 |
 Bob Marley Self - Musician (archive footage) | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Deceased | 06/02/1945 | 36 | 11/05/1981 | 74 |
 Alpha Blondy Self - Musician (archive footage) | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Living | 01/01/1953 | 73 | — | 66 |
 Salif Keita Self - Musician (archive footage) | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Living | 25/08/1949 | 77 | — | 70 |
 Manu Dibango Self - Musician (archive footage) | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Deceased | 12/12/1933 | 86 | 24/03/2020 | 86 |
 Peter Gabriel Self - Musician (archive footage) | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Living | 13/02/1950 | 76 | — | 69 |
 Youssou N'Dour Self - Musician (archive footage) | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Living | 01/10/1959 | 66 | — | 60 |
 Cheb Khaled Self - Musician (archive footage) | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Living | 29/02/1960 | 66 | — | 59 |
Pieter Willem Botha Self - Politician (archive footage) | Self - Politician (archive footage) | Deceased | 12/01/1916 | 90 | 31/10/2006 | 103 |
 Nelson Mandela Self - Politician (archive footage) | Self - Politician (archive footage) | Deceased | 18/07/1918 | 95 | 05/12/2013 | 101 |
 Ice Cube Self - Musician (archive footage) | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Living | 15/06/1969 | 57 | — | 50 |
Abdoulaye Wade Self - Politician (archive footage) | Self - Politician (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 MHD Self - Musician (archive footage) | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Living | 10/09/1994 | 32 | — | 25 |
 Black Coffee Self - Musician (archive footage) | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Living | 11/03/1976 | 50 | — | 43 |
Spoek Mathambo Self - Musician (archive footage) | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Wizkid Self - Musician (archive footage) | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Living | 16/07/1990 | 36 | — | 29 |
 Beyoncé Self - Musician (archive footage) | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Living | 04/09/1981 | 45 | — | 38 |