Internationally acclaimed for his work on the film Timbuktu by Abderrahmane Sissako (2014), Amine Bouhafa is one of the most talented composers of his generation. His refined music blends classical lyricism with the traditional sounds of the African continent.

Julia Grosse and Yvette Mutumba breathe new life into the world of contemporary art: based in Berlin, they design exhibitions and founded the magazine Contemporary And, a demanding print and digital publication whose aim is to “connect cultures”.

N'Goné Fall, the General Commissioner of the Africa2020 Season, wished to place this ambitious project under the banner of pan-Africanism and collective intelligence.