Christophe Madihano

Christophe Madihano
Christophe Madihano portrait BW
Born
Christophe Madihano

(1995-10-10) 10 October 1995 (age 29)
Goma, DRCongo
NationalityCongolese
Known forAfro-Futuristic Digital Art and Photography
Notable workThe Kongo Kingdom
Forgotten Heroes
StyleAfrofuturism
Websitemaditvafrica.com

Christophe Madihano (born 10 October 1995 in Goma) is a Congolese commercial photographer, author, film producer and illustrator whose work focuses on themes of Afrofuturism in culture, identity, and fictional narratives.[1] He is one of the founders of Madi TV, an international entertainment pay television channel in Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]

Career

Christophe Madihano was born on 10 October 1995, in Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He began his career in 2017 and attracted international attention with his project "The Kongo Kingdom", in which the Swedish-Congolese singer Mohombi appeared as one of the key figures of the Kongo Kingdom.[2][3]

In 2020, Madihano became widely known through his project "The forgotten heroes".[4] It's a gallery of images showing the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) in action in the rain and in a dusty environment, supported by the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[5][6]

Works

  • 2017 : The Kongo Kingdom
  • 2019 : The Forgotten Heroes
  • 2021 : Havila

References

  1. ^ a b Cishugi, Amini (24 December 2021). "Meet Christophe Madihano: photographer and entrepreneur, founder of Madi TV, a television channel "Made In Goma"". RegionWeek. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  2. ^ "LET'S TALK interview avec CHRISTOPHE MADIHANO – YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  3. ^ KAKULE, Job (17 March 2021). "A Goma, le jeune Christophe Madihano valorise l'histoire du Royaume Kongo grâce à la photographie". www.grandslacsnews.com (in French). Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Au Congo RDC, les frères Madihano veulent redorer le blason de l'armée nationale". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  5. ^ "RDC : le photographe Christophe Madihano honore lors de la rentrée parlementaire". Souther Times (in French). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  6. ^ "RDC : Christophe Madihano, photographe de Goma, rend hommage aux FARDC à travers ses œuvres exposées au Palais du peuple". Actualite.cd (in French). 17 March 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.