Film Premiere of TUKKI: From the Roots to the Bayou

The Neighborhood Story Project, the Mayor's Offices of Intergovernmental Relations-International Affairs and Cultural Economy, and the French Consulate welcome you to the New Orleans premiere of Tukki: From the Roots to the Bayou.

The film will be followed by a panel discussion with the filmmakers and Big Chief Victor Harris, the Spirit of Fi Yi Yi and the Mandingo Warriors. It will be moderated by Sunni Patterson with a reception to follow.

Attire: The Jazz Age/Afro-Chic

Film Description

In Wolof, tukki means journey. Join Senegalese musician and composer Alune Wade as he travels through West Africa to New Orleans to explore the connections between jazz on both sides of the Atlantic.
In the fall of 2024, the Neighborhood Story collaborated on the New Orleans section of the film with our community. In May of 2025, we traveled with the Spirit of Fi Yi Yi and the Mandingo Warriors to Dakar to participate in a community parade that is highlighted in the film, along with Alune's original compositions and arrangements from his album New African Orleans.
Tukki, directed by Alune Wade and Vincent Le Gal, was shot on location in Dakar and Saint-Louis, Senegal, Lagos, Nigeria, Accra, Ghana, Paris, France, and New Orleans, United States. It is produced by Crescendo-SUNU Production and the Neighborhood Story Project. Cinematography and editing by Vincent Le Gal (La Chemise Productions).

Host or Publisher The Neighborhood Story Project