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Sundance Review: SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D’ETAT is a “Documentary-as-Mixtape” Intertwining Jazz and African Independence Struggles

At its core, “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” is an exploration of the political earthquake that shook the foundations of colonial power structures in the mid-20th century, spotlighting the Congo, emphasizing how superpower rivalries exacerbated internal conflicts and played a role in the destabilization of the newly independent state.

Amazon Prime Video’s Announced Restructuring Means Shift Away from Sub-Saharan Africa and MENA

According to Amazon, the decision is part of a strategy to prioritize resources in areas that contribute most to the bottom line. One can therefore assume that its Sub-Saharan Africa and MENA investments, despite being very recent, are not paying off, or Amazon has accessed that, even in the long-term, they likely will not be lucrative.