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Fela Kuti: Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense

Rated: 0 | 157 Views Released Year: 1984
Genre: African Music
About: A huge influence on world music, Nigerian artist Fela Kuti played many instruments, pioneered afrobeat music and served as a prominent activist for human rights in Africa. This 1984 documentary examines the life and music of the remarkable man. Using his music to raise awareness, Kuti embraced social justice themes. He died in 1997 of complications from AIDS. Footage from his legendary show in Glastonbury, England, is included.
URL: Fela Kuti: Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense

Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love

Rated: 0 | 109 Views Released Year: 2008
Genre: African Music
About: This documentary from filmmaker Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi chronicles the controversy surrounding renowned Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour, who recorded his stirring album "Egypt" as a celebration of his Islamic faith. Considered too irreverent by religious conservatives in Senegal, and initially met with suspicion by audiences in a post-9/11 America, N'Dour nevertheless persists and meets both challenges with grace.
URL: Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love

Youssou N'Dour: Live at Montreux 1989

Rated: 0 | 98 Views Released Year: 2005
Genre: African Music
About: Renowned African artist Youssou N'Dour and his band, Le Super Etoile de Dakar, perform live at the 1989 Montreux Jazz Festival in this concert film. N'Dour, who's played with Paul Simon, Branford Marsalis and Neneh Cherry, livens up the crowd with an stirring set that includes "Shaking the Tree," "Moule Moule," "Percussions," "Bamako" and "Nelson Mandela." A six-song bonus set from a 1995 performance includes the hit "Seven Seconds."
URL: Youssou N'Dour: Live at Montreux 1989

Youssou N'Dour: Return to Gorée

Rated: 0 | 105 Views Released Year: 2008
Genre: African Music
About: This poignant tour documentary from filmmaker Pierre-Yves Borgeaud shadows Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour as he brings jazz back to the island of Gorée, which stands as a modern-day memorial to slavery's painful past. Making stops in Atlanta, New Orleans, New York, Bordeaux and Luxembourg to meet with some of the world's finest musicians, N'Dour crafts a set list of songs inspired by his moving spiritual journey across three continents.
URL: Youssou N'Dour: Return to Gorée

Youssou N'Dour: Live in London

Rated: 0 | 79 Views Released Year: 2002
Genre: African Music
About: World-renowned Senegalese pop star and gifted vocalist Youssou N'Dour brings his unique mix of jazz, soul, hip-hop, samba and African rhythms to London's Union Chapel in this memorable live concert. Highlights include performances of "Mame Bamba," "No More," "Tan Bi (Heat, Breeze, Tenderness)," "La Femme Est L'avenir de L'amour (Women Are the Future of Love)" and "Shakin' the Tree," a song he co-wrote with Peter Gabriel.
URL: Youssou N'Dour: Live in London

The World of Youssou N'Dour

Rated: 0 | 82 Views Released Year: 2001
Genre: African Music
About: This program is a portrait of award-winning African musician Youssou N'Dour. His lifestyle on a regular basis and his celebrity is shown through the eyes of the man himself. From his home in Senegal with family and at an African tribal ceremony to his live shows around the world, a true picture is painted of a person that is much more than a musician.
URL: The World of Youssou N'Dour

Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony

Rated: 0 | 115 Views Released Year: 2002
Genre: African Music
About: The struggle to eradicate apartheid in South Africa has been chronicled over time, but no one has addressed the vital role music plays in this challenge. This documentary by Lee Hirsch recounts a fascinating and little-known part of South Africa's political history through archival footage, interviews and, of course, several mesmerizing musical performances.
URL: Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony

Hommage a Noir

Rated: 0 | 118 Views Released Year: 1998
Genre: African Music
About: Director Ralf Schmerberg's black-and-white documentary encapsulates the spirit of Africa's people through a striking array of images. Rather than focusing on conventional visuals of Africa's culture, Schmerberg turns his attention to shadows, empty places and skin tones. Presenting an open-air market, street settings, desert life and other scenes, Schmerberg offers an arresting portrait of Africa as seen through the eyes of its inhabitants.
URL: Hommage a Noir

A Visit to Ali Farka Toure

Rated: 0 | 115 Views Released Year: 2002
Genre: African Music
About: Filmmaker Marc Huraux journeys to the small Malian village of Niafunké for a visit with double Grammy winner Ali Farka Toure in this compelling documentary. Huraux's cameras track the charismatic singer, guitarist and resident hero as he sets about his business and makes time for his music in his beloved birthplace on the Niger River. Elected mayor of the Niafunké region in 2004, Ali died of cancer in March 2006.
URL: A Visit to Ali Farka Toure

Dee Dee Bridgewater: Red Earth: A Malian Journey

Rated: 0 | 144 Views Released Year: 2007
Genre: African Music
About: American jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater honors the past and looks to the future with this splendid and eclectic collection of jazz covers and African roots music, performed with African musicians. Selections include "Long Time Ago," "The Griots," "Four Women" and "Red Earth." This release also follows Bridgewater as she journeys to Mali to record the album, offering a glimpse into the artistic process of one of jazz's most talented vocalists.
URL: Dee Dee Bridgewater: Red Earth: A Malian Journey
 
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