Amandla: A Revolution in Four Part Harmony

Nubian queen · (#1 (**permalink**))

Amandla: A Revolution in Four Part harmony.Any takers?

SHEILA · (#2 (**permalink**))

Nice!

Nubian queen · (#3 (**permalink**))

I am yet to watch it. I caught the late night movie review and I was quite taken by one of the songs. Very beautiful ballad featuring a young Winnie Mandela.

However, I remain rankled by the fact that it is white people making these movies. How can you imprison a people and then profiteer from their predicament? I mean........uh-huh?

SHEILA · (#4 (**permalink**))

Yahh know...NQ...was kinda taken aback when I saw the director...anyways the few bits and clips of the movie I saw was the bomb. Looking for the tape too.

Check out www.amandla.com
See the movie and interview clips.
South Africans have such rich history. I wonder if Kenya can recreate a similar documentary? Si even us we have great songs and classics? Kwanza ours will be really richly mixed and diverse.

Nubian queen · (#5 (**permalink**))

>Yahh know...NQ...was kinda taken aback when I saw the
>director

It's the same old story, shema 'Umoja' show (which took the West End by storm) was set up by this chic Thembi, but to get it to Soho she had to rummage around to get white backing. It was always packed to the rafters, the performers (kids from the township) were working every day of the week, sometimes packing in two shows a day, yet they were earning like £250 a week (accommodation was paid for). So who walked off with the biggest piece of the pie? Your guess is as good as mine.x(

>Check out www.amandla.com
>See the movie and interview clips.

Thanks gal, I'll save it and savour it in my little hideout aka home.:)

>South Africans have such rich history.

Painful? Yes. Rich? No. Unless of course you are talking about the music. NB. In July I met and HUGGED Hugh Masekela, he was performing at The Fridge in Brixton, after the performance, I blagged my way backstage. The man is short ai! Lakini Kaya Mahlangu (plays the sax on Hugh's latest album, he also produced some of the songs)is H-O-T!!!! I'm looking to watch Dollar Brand (Abdullah Ibrahim)at the Royal Festival Hall on Saturday.:)He is amazing!

I wonder if Kenya can

>recreate a similar documentary? Si even us we have great songs
>and classics? Kwanza ours will be really richly mixed and
>diverse.

We borrow too much, but if Drama Fests were anything to go by, I'm sure we can whip up something good, except that we lack that International empathy enjoyed by South Africans. :)

y5next · (#6 (**permalink**))

Is it available on BetaMax?

Fi-Fo-Fum!

:-)

P.S. I know, I know...leaving the premises now... :)

Nubian queen · (#7 (**permalink**))

Who is Betamax? :)

y5next · (#8 (**permalink**))

'Twas 'fore your time. Baby version of VHS that died an inglorious death in infancy.
How's the mood out in Highbury? I see them struggling in the CL while celebrating victories against minnows like Chelski. Will Arse survive with such inept perfomances against the best of Europe?

Fi-Fo-Fum!

:-)

Nubian queen · (#9 (**permalink**))

>'Twas 'fore your time. Baby version of VHS that died an
>inglorious death in infancy.

I see. Must have had it's benefits for you to still mention it.

> How's the mood out in Highbury? I see them struggling in the
>CL while celebrating victories against minnows like Chelski.
>Will Arse survive with such inept perfomances against the best
>of Europe?

For real? Kwetu tunalia. How is it possible that we have a third of the French First XI, two Brazilians (never mind the fact that one wouldn't even uma bench for Brazil Team Z....that's my man Edu), 2 from the English First XI, Kahn's deputy (reputed to have been left out of the Deutshe First XI because he is not a Bayern player) AND STILL LOSE TO SOME OBSCURE TEAMS SITUATED IN THE BACK OF SIBERIA???????? HOW! Somebody please tell me how!

Nah, much as my heart beats for the Gunners, this ain't right. And I can't defend the indefensible.No. The Premiership looks good but we want more.

y5next · (#10 (**permalink**))

>I see. Must have had it's benefits for you to still mention it.

It did! First exposure to the future of computer games.

Your Gooners are inept because they show no ambition. They're quite happy to be the big fish in a little pond, beating up on Crewe, Swansea, Huddersfield and other village teams.

Fi-Fo-Fum!

:-)