Un hombre y una mujer va un resort con sus respectivas familias y no pueden ocultar su sorpresa al verse el uno al otro. Ya se conocían, había tenido una cita a ciegas hace algún tiempo, una cita cuyo resultado no había sido para nada satisfactorio. No obstante, contra todo pronóstico, la tracción que entonces no sintieron hace ahora su aparición. Pero ellos no son los únicos que se ven beneficiados por esto, sus hijos también saben sacar partido a la situación, convirtiendo la creciente relación en algo de lo que pueden sacar provecho.
A finales del siglo XIX, en la selva africana, un guía llamado Wilde conduce un safari cuyo objetivo es traficar con el marfil de los colmillos de elefante. Tras encontrarse con una tribu belicosa, Wilde aconseja apaciguar a los guerreros ofreciéndoles un regalo simbólico, pero el arrogante jefe de la expedición, se niega, ofendiendo así al jefe de la tribu. Como consecuencia de ello, los cazadores son hechos prisioneros y asesinados. El único superviviente es el guía, al que el jefe de la tribu le ofrece la oportunidad de salvarse. Armado tan solo con un cuchillo, lo abandonan en la jungla y lo persiguen. Si consiguen alcanzarlo, lo matarán. En caso contrario, podrá escapar. Pero Wilde no sólo tendrá que eludir a sus perseguidores, sino que además habrá de defenderse de las fieras feroces que le salgan al paso.
How African artists have spread African culture all over the world, especially music, since the harsh years of decolonization, trying to offer a nicer portrait of this amazing continent, historically known for tragic subjects, such as slavery, famine, war and political chaos.
Robert Plant formó su banda actual The Sensational Space Shifters en 2012 y ha estado grabando y de gira con ellos desde entonces. Robert Plant siempre ha introducido música de muchas culturas en su trabajo y la mezcla de ritmos y melodías africanas, música rock y raíces populares de Sensational Space Shifters es su última encarnación. En octubre de 2016 participaron en el Festival de disrupción inaugural de David Lynch en el Ace Hotel Theatre de Los Ángeles, un evento que recaudó fondos para la Fundación David Lynch. El set contó con pistas del álbum de 2014 de la banda, Lullaby and... The Ceaseless Roar, junto con fascinantes reelaboraciones de Space Shifters de los clásicos de Led Zeppelin.
In the fifties, when the future Democratic Republic of Congo was still a Belgian colony, an entire generation of musicians fused traditional African tunes with Afro-Cuban music to create the electrifying Congolese rumba, a style that conquered the entire continent thanks to an infectious rhythm, captivating guitar sounds and smooth vocals.
Rumba Rules, New Genealogies offers an enjoyable, rough-edged glimpse into the music scene of Kinshasa, with impromptu shots drawing the viewer into jam sessions on plastic chairs, and the quest for perfection at the studio.
The film is primarily a portrait of Kam Kelly, who teaches West African drumming to students at various New York schools, including Intermediate School 292 in Brooklyn. One of his students, Jessica Jackson, is featured. The piece was commissioned for the “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry” festival at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2012.
Machanic Manyeruke is the founder of gospel music in Zimbabwe—though, his influence reaches far beyond the borders of his African country. Filmmaker James Ault places Manyeruke in his contexts and explores his influence on gospel music worldwide.
Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti performs at the 1984 Glastonbury Festival. Originally produced for Arena.
World première recording of Hannibal Lokumbe's 'spritatorio' Can You Hear God Crying, which combines jazz, gospel and chamber music with West African prayers and songs. The piece, commissioned by Philadelphia philanthropist Carole Haas Gravagno, is about the composer's great-great-grandfather, who was born in the Sahara, kidnapped and enslaved in Liberia, and sold at auction in Charleston, S.C. He escaped to Texas, where he bought land and had a family.
Vodoun Gods On The Slave Coast explores the ceremonial splendor of sacred dance and ritual in Benin, the birthplace and cradle of Vodoun. Formerly known as Dahomey, Benin was also called the Slave Coast due to its importance in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Today, the worship and supplication of Vodoun gods remains integral to everyday life in Benin.
Travel with Major Lazer to Ghana and Nigeria to make the world smaller by making the party bigger. They are collaborating with cutting-edge Afrobeats artists including Mr.Eazi, Efya, Teni, Sarkodie and Amaarae as they explore the culture and history of Africa. Chasing the Sound: Major Lazer, watch now only on YouTube.
Thursday 27th of October 2016 – Teatro Espace, Turin. Mulatu Astatke is a musician, composer, arranger and Ethiopia’s cultural ambassador. He’s known as the godfather of ethiojazz, a unique blend of jazz, traditional Ethiopian music, latin, caribbean reggae and afrofunk. Born in 1943 in Jimma, Mulatu studied music not only in Ethiopia but also in UK and USA. In 2005 he contributed to the soundtrack of Jim Jarmusch’s film “Broken Flowers”, reaching a new public worldwide.
There are more than 500 accordions for 35,000 people. Polkas, mazurkas and waltzes are part of the history and mestization of an island forgotten by all for a very long time. Here, the accordion is not a forgotten instrument, quite the contrary; its sound mixes with African drums so that young and old can dance. With Philippe Imbert's help, a French craftsman, the Rodrigues Accordion Association has set out on a new adventure: Making their own accordion. The first one, the prototype, completely made on the island, is called Bella