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Watch the Trailer for 'Uncorked,' Starring Mauritanian-American Actor Mamoudou Athie

The upcoming Netflix film, about an aspiring sommelier, also stars Courtney B. Vance and Niecy Nash.

Netflix has released the trailer for its upcoming original film, Uncorked. The movie stars Mauritanian-American actor, Mamoudou Athiein the lead role as an aspiring sommelier.

The rising actor has previously starred in the films The Circle, as well as the Netflix series The Get Down.

The film was written by Insecure show runner Prentice Pennyand was originally set to premiere at Austin-based festival SXSW before it was cancelled for the first time in 34 years due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Installation view of Sahel: Art and Empires on the Shores of the Sahara © The Metropolitan Museum of Art 2020, photography by Anna-Marie Kellen.

The Met's New Exhibition Celebrates the Rich Artistic History of the Sahel Region

'Sahel: Art and Empires on the Shores of the Sahara' is an enxtensive look into the artistic past of the West African region.

West Africa's Sahel region has a long and rich history of artistic expression. In fact, pieces from the area, which spans present-day Senegal, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger, date all the way back to the first millennium. Sahel: Art and Empires on the Shores of the Sahara, a new exhibition showing at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, dives into this history to share an expansive introduction to those who might be unfamiliar with the Sahel's artistic traditions.

"The Western Sahel has always been a part of the history of African art that has been especially rich, and one of the things that I wanted to do with this exhibition, that hasn't done before, is show one of the works of visual art...and present them within the framework of the great states that historians have written about that developed in this region," curator Alisa LaGamma tells Okayafrica.She worked with an extensive team of researchers and curators from across the globe, including Yaëlle Biro, to bring the collection of over 200 pieces to one of New York City's most prestigious art institutions.

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Mauritanian Government Arrests Gay Couple Following Country's First Alleged Same-Sex Marriage

Ten young men, including a gay couple, were arrested after a video surfaced on social media allegedly depicting the country's first same-sex marriage taking place.

Celebrated French-Mauritanian Filmmaker Med Hondo Has Passed Away

A founding father and trailblazer of African cinema died over the weekend in Paris at 82 years old.

​Here Are the '10 Best African Films of All Time,' According to Top International Critics

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Video: Mauritian Pop Experimentalist Mo Kolours' 'Promise'

Watch Mauritian experimental pop producer Mo Kolours ritualistic forest video for "Promise.

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Download Mauritian Pop Experimentalist Mo Kolours' 'EP3: Tusk Dance'

Grab a free EP from Anglo-Mauritian pop experimentalist Mo Kolours.