New Hans Zimmer documentary set to be released this month

‘Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel’ looks back at the composer’s prolific 40-year career

There’s a new documentary about amapiano

This Is Amapiano is presented by BBC’s Radio 1Xtra and traces the growth of amapiano from its South African roots to becoming an influential genre across dancefloors worldwide

Fundraiser launched for new Singeli music documentary

‘Singeli Movement: Greed For Speed’ traces the origins of the Singeli movement and its context within Tanzanian history

Betty Davis: Watch a documentary on the late funk icon

Crack Magazine Supporters can watch ‘Betty: They Say I’m Different’, Phil Cox’s 2017 documentary on the trailblazing funk icon, for free until Sunday 20 February

Watch a documentary about field recording with experimental producer KMRU

The Nairobi-via-Berlin artist has also shared a free pack of field recordings from Kenya, Uganda, Canada, Germany and France

We’re screening rave documentary The Sound of Belgium this week

From Friday, Crack Supporters can access a free screening of ‘The Sound of Belgium’, a music documentary about the unique rave culture that produced New Beat, EBM and the mighty hoover sound

I Am Divine

10 essential queer music documentaries

A list of 10 LGBTQ+ documentaries that tell the stories of unsung gay trailblazers, pioneers and cult heroes. From Sylvester to Patrick Cowley, and Patty Schemel to Michael Alago

Charli XCX

Charli XCX and the Angels: Mission Complete

We caught up with Charli XCX and the Angels on their 2019 tour. Featuring interviews with Chris of Christine and the Queens, Brooke Candy and more

Watch a documentary exploring the magic of Bahidorá 2018

We spoke to artists who performed at the idyllic festival outside of Mexico City. Featuring Mount Kimbie, Floorplan, Nathy Peluso and more

Coda unravels the inner philosophy of Ryuichi Sakamoto

‘Coda’ explores the much-loved composer’s career, while piecing together the influence of events like the 9/11 terrorist attacks, global warming and nuclear power on his extraordinary work

Essential Hip Hop Documentaries

10 Hip-Hop Documentaries That Are Absolutely Essential

The canon of hip-hop documentaries is growing fast – here’s the best, from ‘Style Wars’ to ‘Wot Do U Call It?’

Listen to a new BBC Radio 4 documentary on Arthur Russell

A new BBC documentary titled Arthur Russell: Vanished into Music promises an imaginative portrait of…

BBC continue to chronicle pop music with My Generation

The BBC have just announced the second season of My Generation, their series of programming…

Stream Charli XCX’s documentary on feminism

Charli XCX recorded The F-Word and Me to explore what feminism means in 2015 A…

You must watch this trailer for a DIY Chinese TuPac film

EMOTIONS. DAWN. A REVOLUTION. This is straight up magic. TuPac has been immortalised by a…