Christophe Madihano (born 10 October 1995 in

Goma Goma is the capital of North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu, next to the Rwandan city of Gisenyi. The lake and the two cities are in the Albertine Rift, the weste ...

) is a Congolese

commercial photographer Photography is the art, application, and practice of creating durable images by recording light, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It is employed i ...

, author, film producer and illustrator whose work focuses on themes of

Afrofuturism Afrofuturism is a cultural aesthetic, and philosophy of science and history that explores the intersection of the African diaspora culture with science and technology. It addresses themes and concerns of the African diaspora through technocu ...

in culture, identity, and fictional narratives. He is one of the founders of Madi TV, an international entertainment pay television channel in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Career

Christophe Madihano was born on 10 October 1995, in

in the

Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...

. He began his career in 2017 and attracted international attention with his project "''The Kongo Kingdom''", in which the Swedish- Congolese singer

Mohombi Mohombi Nzasi Moupondo (born 17 October 1986) is a Congolese-Swedish musician, singer, composer and dancer. He grew up in Norsborg and Kista near Stockholm. Mohombi was RedOne's first signing to 2101 Records in joint venture with Universal Mu ...

appeared as one of the key figures of the

Kongo Kingdom The Kingdom of Kongo ( kg, Kongo dya Ntotila or ''Wene wa Kongo;'' pt, Reino do Congo) was a kingdom located in central Africa in present-day northern Angola, the western portion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of the ...

. In 2020, Madihano became widely known through his project "The forgotten heroes". It's a gallery of images showing the

Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: Forces armées de la république démocratique du Congo ARDC is the state organisation responsible for defending the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The FARDC was rebuilt pa ...

(''FARDC'') in action in the rain and in a dusty environment, supported by the government of the

Works

* 2017 : ''The Kongo Kingdom'' * 2019 : ''The Forgotten Heroes'' * 2021 : ''Havila''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Madihano, Christophe 1995 births Living people Democratic Republic of the Congo photographers Democratic Republic of the Congo documentary filmmakers Democratic Republic of the Congo film directors Democratic Republic of the Congo film producers 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo painters Digital artists People from Goma People from Kinshasa Afrofuturists 21st-century photographers 21st-century male artists