ETHM 543 Seminar in Ethnic Music: Africa

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28 August 2023
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Films and documentaries on the culture and global impact of African Music.


Journeyman Pictures · 21 December 1994 English

Formed in the early fifties, the Inkspots were the most dynamic singing combination of their time. They became hugely popular for their unique sound - African rather than American. With …


Journeyman Pictures · 28 March 1994 English

'Looking Back' elicits a thoughtful and nostalgic journey through the black South African music scene of the 30s, 40s and 50s. Examined are the work of artists like The Merry …


Journeyman Pictures · 8 March 1992 English

By the makers of Dolly and The Inkspots, here is an overview of the history of South African music, from the simple use of song to praise creation to the …


Journeyman Pictures · 23 March 1988 English

'Drum' pulsated with music, life and culture; eye-popping images of black models jumped off its covers. It was a rallying point for black sophisticates as the anti-apartheid movement took shape. …


Villon Films · 1967 English

Dances from South Africa, Malawi, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). Interview with Andrew Tracey, a South African musicologist


Villon Films · 1927 English

Dramatic feature (silent film). A first look at Zulu life in South Africa. In 1927, an Italian film crew landed in South Africa intending to make a film about a …


Villon Films · 1949 English

African Jim is South Africa's first feature film aimed largely at a black audience, starring township musicians, and introducing the incomparable Dolly Rathebe. Using musicians from the townships, the film …


Journeyman Pictures · 18 May 1995 English

'Joh'Burg Cocktail' takes in Johannesburg's thriving economy and its eclectic mix of street performance, music, poetry, dance and night life, as well as its mix of people: rich and poor, …


Villon Films · 1990 English

Gibson Kente was a South African playwright, composer, director and producer based in Soweto. He was known as the Father of Black Theatre in South Africa, and was one of …


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Africa Focus brings together, in digital form, two categories of primary and secondary resources: research and teaching materials collected by University of Wisconsin faculty and staff; and unique or valuable …