Black France (2013) is an Al Jazeera featured documentary about the Afro-French Diaspora. It covers the history of early generations of Africans in France, the African/French colonial relationship, all the way up to modern day issues of African immigration in France. This documentary is definitely an eye-opening look into another experience in the African Diaspora. Black France – A three-part series looking at the history of France’s black community and their long struggle for recognition. [Al Jazeera] Black France – Episode 1 – …
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Rise Of The Black Pharaohs (2014) is a new PBS/National Geographic produced documentary about the forgotten African Kushite (modern day Sudan) dynasty of ancient Egypt and the pharaohs who reign over this dynasty. The information covered in this documentary derived from new research data about this forgotten chapter in ancient Egypt’s history by current Egyptologist, historians, and archeologists. This documentary is a five part series, so sit back relax and learn about the African Kushite pharaohs of ancient Egypt and their amazing …
Shabazz Places Lese Majesty stream – Seattle’s experimental Hip-Hop collective Shabazz Places recently released their sophomore album Lese Majesty, a follow up to Shabazz Places’ critically acclaimed 2011 debut album Black Up. Shabazz Places collective is lead by the duo: Ishmael Butler aka ‘Palaceer Lazaro’ (once ‘Butterfly’ of the Hip-Hop group Digable Planets) and multi-instrumentalist Tendai ‘Baba’ Maraire, son of Mbira master Dumisani Maraire. Shabazz Places are on the now legendary Seattle indie label Sub Pop (once home to legendary Seattle acts like Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Mudhoney). Lese Majesty continues Shabazz Places’ experimental, electronic, organic beats, and Afrofuturists …
If you’re still fiending for another documentary on Brazilian music check out Tropicália (2012), an in depth and intimate look at the Tropicália (aka Tropicalismo) movement of music, arts, poetry, theatre and film culture from the late 1960s. The Tropicália movement practice “cultural cannibalism,” a post-modern, remix approach to music, arts, poetry, theatre and film, taking from indigenous Afro-Brazilian music and culture, and mixing them with western styles, and the avant-garde. Tropicália artists played around with being on the fringe, but were not averse to being …
Singer songwriter Tiombe Lockhart of the House, Funk, and Soul trio Cubic Zirconia teams up with producer/DJ Hudson Mohawke (TNGHT) for the single “Can’t Get Enough”. They recently released a video for “Can’t Get Enough”. It’s a catchy tribal, world music, House, dance track. Visuals include tribal prints, African, Caribbean, psychedelic imagery, and Sun Ra-esque Hathor dressed dancers. It reminds me of the sounds and visuals for Beyonce’s “Grown Women”. Tiombe Lockhart “Can’t Get Enough” Prod. Hudson Mohawke (Music Video) …
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