Gurumbé. Canciones de tu memoria negra

Today Europe’s southern borders are shielded with barbed wire and fences, but once a trade flourished here
that forcibly kidnapped thousands of african men and women into exile and exploitation. Giving voice to its
Afro Andalusian memories, Gurumbé leads us to question Spanish identity, reminding us that Africa is
weaved into its fabric.

Miguel Ángel Rosales

Miguel Ángel Rosales is an anthropologist, director, and documentary film screenwriter. He has written and directed several short films, including Naranjas de Postobón (2010), Fête du mariage a Kabilia (2011), La Maroma (2011), Atrapados al vuelo (2012), Luz en los Márgenes (2013).

He is currently working on various audiovisual and film projects related to Afro-descendant memory in Spain and is pursuing a doctoral research project at Pablo de Olavide University on historical Afro-Andalusian communities. His first feature film, Gurumbé. Canciones de tu Memoria Negra (Intermedia Producciones, 2016), has had a wide international reach and is the first film to address the presence of African descendants in Spain and their legacy in flamenco and Andalusian culture. Together with dancer Yinka Esi Graves, he is developing the visual part of the project The Disappearing Act.

Intermedia Producciones

Since its creation in 1998, Intermedia Producciones has stood out for its committed and critical view of the world around us, and is now a benchmark in the Andalusian documentary landscape.

Pays de Danses Festival 2026 – Théâtre de Liège

From January 23 to February 14, 2026, the Pays de Danses Festival at the Théâtre de Liège will focus on the theme of Heritage and Territories, inviting audiences to explore the roots, memories, and cultural mix that shape our bodies and imaginations, leaving plenty of room for sensitivity.

As part of the festival, a selection of short films will be screened continuously at B3 in Liège and can be found on Numeridanse.

Two previously unreleased films complete the program:

• Saturday, January 24 at 7 p.m.

Research on Chaabi Dance directed by Bilal El Had

Discover the other film screened at the Pays de Danses Festival

• Wednesday, January 28 at 7 p.m.

Gurumbé. Canciones de tu memoria negra directed by Miguel Ángel Rosales

Credits

Written and Directed by Miguel Ángel Rosales

Cinematography Eduardo Montero

Sound Juan Egoscozábal

Editor Andrés Zoilo

Executive producers Mariano Agudo, Miguel Paredes

Animations & Graphic Design Kiko Romero

Music Various artists

Featuring Aurelia Martín Casares, José Antonio Piqueras, Arturo Morgado, Elena Morán, Catarina Coelho, Sofia Wasterlain, Timóteo Tiny dos Santos, Alberto del Campo, Rocío Periáñez, Isidoro Moreno, Raúl Rodríguez, José Miguel Hernández, Lenica Reyes, Fahmi Alqhai, Abuy Nfubea, Christiane Stallaert

Color Grading Eduardo Montero

Sound editor Juan Egoscozábal

Production Miguel Paredes – INTERMEDIA PRODUCCIONES

Canal Sur TV Production Francisco Gómez Zayas, Carmen Romero Fernández

Duration 1 hr 12 min