Visit the set of AfroPoP 4.0 with host funny man Wyatt Cenac of the Daily show, see what it takes to bring the AfroPoP episodes together as AfroPoP 4.0 arrives with four new titles from the African Diaspora, from Los Angeles to Mali, exploring the lives and contemporary cultures of modern black life.

The Olutunmbi’s is the eight month endeavor by filmmaker Temitope Olutunmbi to document and explore his relationship with religious faith and family. The piece is a cerebral and poetic take on the journey to come of age. Through a blend of observational, verite and conventional documentary techniques, the film unfolds in a series of overlapping sequences.

This structure allows the film to be read in numerous ways by the viewer. My intention however was to explore my relationship between my family and the spiritual beliefs I was raised with in the best way I could. Therefore the depiction of my family in this film is in no way a complete representation of their life and should not be read as such. Despite any ideological differences expressed in this film, I would like any and all viewers of this film to know the deep respect and love I have for my family.  The film was a necessary journey of reflection and expression of my relationship with my family and has allowed me to grow as a son and an artist.

Join funny man Wyatt Cenac host of season 4.0 of AfroPoP as the documentaries take us to Mali, where a young man tries to build a green solar panel business bringing electricity to villages; Brazil, with filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris exploring his roots and stories of identity; Trinidad & Tobago where the legendary Calypso Rose takes stock of her passion for calypso music; and Los Angeles’ punk rock scene as the inimitable Fishbone comes barreling through with their own brand of chaos and music.

Season host Wyatt Cenac introduces the films featured in this round of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange taking us to Trinidad, Brazil, Mali and Los Angeles!

Filmmakers Jacob Templin and Sia Nyorkor sit with Franco the Great, a reknowned Harlem artist featured in their short doc “125 Franco’s Blvd,” part of AfroPoP’s fantastic season 3.0.

The filmmakers of this profile of a Haitian ra-ra music band discuss their intentions and process for making “The Other Side of the Water.”

Filmmaker Juan Mejia Botero discusses his production of “Uprooted,” a short documentary featured in Season 3.0 of NBPC’s AfroPoP independent film series.

The filmmakers discuss their perspectives working on such controversial subject matter; their perspective on Mrs. Goundo’s difficult decision, and their struggle to portray a balanced view of such a heated debate.

In the aftermath of great tragedy in Haiti in 2010 NBPC’s AfroPoP series sent Haitian American filmmaker Michele Stephenson down to capture the real voices of Haitians recovering. She and her team uncovered many small stories that together tell a grand tale of heavy loss and the will it takes to survive it.

Nora Chipamaurie tells the story of her youth in dance; from the young to the old she enlists dancers of all ages to tell this robust story in this short featured in the third upcoming season of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange