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Faces of Africa (2012– )
TV Series | 26 min | Documentary, News

Faces of Africa (2012– )

TV Series | 26 min | Documentary, News

Produced by CCTV News Content (CCTV+), an important component of CGTN (China Global Television Network) from CGTN Africa's studios in Nairobi, "Faces of Africa" covers extraordinary stories about people in Africa, known or unknown.

Seasons

8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Unknown See all

Showrunner

Yingna Wu

Head Writer

Yingna Wu (as Wu Yingna)

Directors

Dan Stevenson (directed by) | Michael Cross (directed by) (co-director) | Karin Slater (directed by) (Director & co-producer) | Russell Bergh & 14 more

Writers

Dan Stevenson | Russell Bergh | Tim Huebschle (written by) | Philip Roberts & 4 more

Producers

Lauren Clifford-Holmes (producer) | Liao Liang (producer) | Pang Xinhua (producer) | Jazzmin Jiwa (producer) & 6 more

Composer

George Acogny

Cinematographers

Haiko Boldt | Jim Whitney | Daniel Garlick | Bernard Myburgh & 4 more

Editors

Kendi Nkubitu | Rian van der Walt | Haiko Boldt | Rowan Cloete (on-line editor) & 11 more

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 16, 2012

Release date (First episode)

Jan 16, 2012 (China)

Awards

4 wins

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
58 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Chilu Lemba Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	2	Game Changers (2018)
Julius Nyerere Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	2	President Nyerere's Visit to India (1973)
Mohamed 'Mo' Amin Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	2
Haile Selassie Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	2	Bob Marley: The Making of a Legend (2011)
Youssou N'Dour Self Self See fewer	1	Amazing Grace (2006)
Jomo Kenyatta Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	The African Tale (1963)
Wangari Maathai Self Self See fewer	1	The Challenge for Africa (2009)
Kenneth Kaunda Self Self See fewer	1	End of Empire (1985)
Kip Keino Self (as Kipchoge Keino) Self (as Kipchoge Keino) See fewer	1	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
The Bochabela String Orchestra Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Tumanka Ole Lekumok Self Self See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Ntone Edjabe Self - Founding Editor of Chimurenga Magazine Self - Founding Editor of Chimurenga Magazine See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Aslam Khan Self Self See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Florence Wanjala Self Self See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Idi Amin Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait (1974)
Pat Nebo Self Self See fewer	1	Phone Swap (2012)
Meles Zenawi Self Self See fewer	1	Motherland (2010)
Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka Self Self See fewer	1	Frontline/World (2002)
Jaffar Amin Self - Idi Amin's Son Self - Idi Amin's Son See fewer	1	Sons of Africa (2014)
Emmanuel Chanda Self (as Emmanuel 'Jagari' Chanda) Self (as Emmanuel 'Jagari' Chanda) See fewer	1	The Last Word (2017)
Sam Madoka Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	1	We Are the Children (1987)
Madaraka Nyerere Self - Mwalimu Julius Nyerere's Son Self - Mwalimu Julius Nyerere's Son See fewer	1	Sons of Africa (2014)
El Washa Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Ian Clarke Self (as Dr. Ian Clarke) Self (as Dr. Ian Clarke) See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Abdou Sahel Self Self See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Kerri Wolter Self Self See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Macharia Maina Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Rikki Ililonga Self Self See fewer	1	The Hot Zone (2019)
Slum Drummers of Kenya Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Kandeh Yumkella Self Self See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Hosni Mubarak Self Self See fewer	1	Farewell at Dawn (1956)
David de Villiers Self - Ocean Adventurer Self - Ocean Adventurer See fewer	1	Faces of Africa: Ocean Adventurer (2014)
Thomas Sankara Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Fratricide au Burkina, Thomas Sankara et la Françafrique (2007)
Henri Sannier Self - French Journalist (archive footage) Self - French Journalist (archive footage) See fewer	1	Golden Boy (1996)
Mumbi Kaigwa Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	1	The Constant Gardener (2005)
Blaise Compaoré Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Capitaine Thomas Sankara: Requiem pour un Président assassiné (1987)
Odile Sankara Self - Sankara's Sister Self - Sankara's Sister See fewer	1	No Chains No Masters (2024)
Sams'k Le Jah Self - Musician Self - Musician See fewer	1	Land of Upright People (2022)
Ernest Ouedraogo Self - Sankara's Security Minister Self - Sankara's Security Minister See fewer	1	Issa le tisserand (1985)
Traoré Alouna Self - Coup Survivor (as Alouna Traoré) Self - Coup Survivor (as Alouna Traoré) See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Ramah Nyang Self - Journalist at CGTN Africa Self - Journalist at CGTN Africa See fewer	1	Global Business (2016)
Pascal Cambu Self - Sankara's School Friend Self - Sankara's School Friend See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Tom Hewitt Self Self See fewer	1	Continuance: Part Two (2018)
Ntando Msibi Self Self See fewer	1	Ruwac (2013)
Charles Kiarie Self / Self - Narrator Self / Self - Narrator See fewer	1	The Captain of Nakara (2012)
Khaira Arby Self / Self - Tuareg Singer Self / Self - Tuareg Singer See fewer	1	They Will Have to Kill Us First: Malian Music In Exile (2015)
Lehlomela Tente Self Self See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Lehlomela Tent Self Self See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Issa Dicko Self / Self - Tuareg Lecturer Self / Self - Tuareg Lecturer See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Manny Ansar Self / Self - Director Festival in the Desert Self / Self - Director Festival in the Desert See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Bassadene Ag Azezane Self / Self - Musician Self / Self - Musician See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Nikhita Winkler Self Self See fewer	1	Walking Forward (2020)
Pearl Mohamed Self - Nikhita's Mother Self - Nikhita's Mother See fewer	1	Faces of Africa: Nikhita's Dancing Feet (2017)
Silas Lekgoathi Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	1	In Kgantse & Kenny's Paradise (2014)
Samual Japane Self (credit only) Self (credit only) See fewer	1
Heinrich Hafeni Self Self See fewer	1	Faces of Africa: Hafeni - The Man of Mondesa (2019)
Ga Da Lomba Self - Ga Da Lomba Self - Ga Da Lomba See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Ahmed Ag Kaedi Self / Self - Guitarist / Self - Vocalist Self / Self - Guitarist / Self - Vocalist See fewer	1	Mali Blues (2016)