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Documentary highlights Sino-Africa cultural integration screened in Nairobi

Xinhua, April 30, 2015 Adjust font size:

The "China Remix", a thrilling documentary that spotlights blossoming Sino-Africa cultural ties was screened in Nairobi on Wednesday night.

For the first time, a short film, rich in narrative and imagery, revealed to the world how African immigrants have created a lucrative entertainment industry in southern China metropolis Guangzhou.

The film directors, Dorian Carli-Jones and Melissa Lefkowitz, told Nairobi viewers via Skype that the documentary broke new ground by spotlighting how African immigrants have easily integrated in their new abode.

"We managed to tell the world the incredible things African immigrants are doing in China. The cast is composed of people who are immensely gifted in music and business," said Lefkowitz.

She revealed the film will be aired in other parts of the world to demystify the myths surrounding Sino-Africa cooperation in many fields.

The film features three African immigrants, two Nigerians and one Ugandan, who migrated to China in search of education and economic opportunities.

The young African immigrants share a common aspiration to succeed in the in their new found home. Flame Ramadan, the Nigerian immigrant and a popular rapper, was able to use hip-hop to win Chinese audience in Guangzhou and beyond.

"African music is slowly gaining acceptance in China and we are here to demonstrate its richness. Despite being a relatively new music genre here in China, hip-hop has been embraced by many people," said Ramadan.

Majority of African immigrants in Guangzhou have stayed there for a decade and are not in a hurry to return home.

Ivan Manivoo, a Ugandan student in Guangzhou, revealed his sojourn in the industrial city opened new horizons.

"I have been a student here in Guangzhou for the last three years and the experience is not only captivating but enriching too. Besides studying, I am also an avid footballer," said Manivoo, who has vowed to utilize skills gained in a Chinese university to develop his home land. Endi