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Changa Changa, rythmes en noirs et blancs is a documentary made in Brussels that explores intercultural exchanges and the mutual enrichment between music and encounters during the 1980s. Through portraits of emblematic figures such as Manu Dibango, Toots Thielemans, Vaya Con Dios, Philippe Catherine, Victor Laszlo, Vicky Down and Zap Mama, among others, the film captures the musical effervescence and diversity of that era.
This film is presented as part of a Close-up devoted to Mwezé Ngangura. After arriving in Belgium at the age of 20, he made two short films during his studies at the IAD broadcasting school: Tamtam-électronique (Electronic Tamtam) and Rhythm and blood. After making documentaries for Zairean television for ten years, in 1985 he co-directed La Vie est Belle (Life is Rosy) with Benoît Lamy, a film that was a big hit in sub-Saharan Africa. In 1998, he wrote Pièces d’identités (Identity Pieces), which won numerous awards. Bozar is devoting a Close-up to him.