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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

Directors

Dan Stevenson | Michael Cross | Karin Slater | Russell Bergh & 14 more

Writers

Russell Bergh | Tim Huebschle (written by) | Yvette Kruger | Angus Powers & 5 more

Producers

Yingna Wu | Dan Jawitz | Lauren Clifford-Holmes | Pang Xinhua & 7 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 & 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
52 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Chilu Lemba Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	2	Can You See Us? (2022)
Charles Kiarie Narrator / Self Narrator / Self See fewer	1	The Captain of Nakara (2012)
Ahmed Ag Kaedi Guitarist / Self / Vocalist Guitarist / Self / Vocalist See fewer	1	Mali Blues (2016)
Youssou N'Dour Self Self See fewer	1	Amazing Grace (2006)
Wangari Maathai Self Self See fewer	1	The Challenge for Africa (2009)
Kenneth Kaunda Self Self See fewer	1	Have You Heard from Johannesburg: Hell of a Job (2010)
Florence Wanjala Self Self See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Aslam Khan 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)
Kip Keino Self Self See fewer	1	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Tumanka Ole Lekumok Self Self See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
The Bochabela String Orchestra Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Jaffar Amin Self - Idi Amin's Son Self - Idi Amin's Son See fewer	1	Sons of Africa (2014)
Meles Zenawi Self Self See fewer	1	Motherland (2010)
Madaraka Nyerere Self - Mwalimu Julius Nyerere's Son Self - Mwalimu Julius Nyerere's Son See fewer	1	Sons of Africa (2014)
Slum Drummers of Kenya Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Rikki Ililonga Self Self See fewer	1	The Hot Zone (2019)
Kerri Wolter Self Self See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Macharia Maina Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
El Washa Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Sam Madoka Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	1	We Are the Children (1987)
Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka Self Self See fewer	1	Frontline/World (2002)
Kandeh Yumkella Self Self See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Abdou Sahel Self Self See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Emmanuel Chanda Self Self See fewer	1	The Last Word (2017)
Ian Clarke Self Self See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Pat Nebo Self Self See fewer	1	Phone Swap (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)
Traoré Alouna Self - Coup Survivor Self - Coup Survivor See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Mumbi Kaigwa Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	1	The Constant Gardener (2005)
Tom Hewitt Self Self See fewer	1	Continuance: Part Two (2018)
Odile Sankara Self - Sankara's Sister Self - Sankara's Sister See fewer	1	Ni chaînes ni maîtres (2024)
Pascal Cambu Self - Sankara's School Friend Self - Sankara's School Friend See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Sams'k Le Jah Self - Musician Self - Musician See fewer	1	Land of Upright People (2022)
Ntando Msibi Self Self See fewer	1	Ruwac (2013)
Ernest Ouedraogo Self - Sankara's Security Minister Self - Sankara's Security Minister See fewer	1	Issa le tisserand (1985)
Ramah Nyang Self - Journalist at CGTN Africa Self - Journalist at CGTN Africa See fewer	1	Global Business (2016)
Manny Ansar Director Festival in the Desert / Self Director Festival in the Desert / Self See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Lehlomela Tent Actor Actor See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Issa Dicko Self / Tuareg Lecturer Self / Tuareg Lecturer See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Lehlomela Tente Actor Actor See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Khaira Arby Self / Tuareg Singer Self / Tuareg Singer See fewer	1	They Will Have to Kill Us First: Malian Music In Exile (2015)
Bassadene Ag Azezane Musician / Self Musician / Self See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Pearl Mohamed Self - Nikhita's Mother Self - Nikhita's Mother See fewer	1	Faces of Africa: Nikhita's Dancing Feet (2017)
Nikhita Winkler Self Self See fewer	1	Walking Forward (2020)
Silas Lekgoathi Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	1	In Kgantse & Kenny's Paradise (2014)
Samual Japane Actor Actor See fewer	1
Heinrich Hafeni Self Self See fewer	1	Faces of Africa: Hafeni - The Man of Mondesa (2019)
Ga Da Lomba Ga Da Lomba Ga Da Lomba See fewer	1	Faces of Africa (2012)
Blaise Compaoré Self Self See fewer		Capitaine Thomas Sankara: Requiem pour un Président assassiné (1987)
Thomas Sankara Self Self See fewer		Fratricide au Burkina, Thomas Sankara et la Françafrique (2007)