Belgeselde, 1969 yılında düzenlenen 300 bin kişiden fazla katılımcısı bulunan Harlem Kültür Festivali’nin görüntülerine yer veriliyor. 50 yıl önce çekilen görüntülerin gün yüzüne çıktığı belgeselde, Afrikalı Amerikalı müzik kültürü izleyicilere tanıtılıyor.

Soul Yazı (...Veya, Devrim TV'de Yayımlanamadığında)

İlk kez yayınlanan görüntüler ve derin röportajlar içeren bu belgesel, Notorious B.I.G.'nin dümencilikten rap'in kralı olmaya giden yolculuğunu ve hayatını kutluyor.

Biggie: Anlatacak Bir Hikayem Var

Jazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest episodes of the Cold War.  In 1960, the UN became the stage for a political earthquake as the struggle for independence in the Congo put the world on high alert. The newly independent nation faced its first coup d'état, orchestrated by Western forces and Belgium, which were reluctant to relinquish control over their resource-rich former colony. The US tried to divert attention by sending jazz ambassador Louis Armstrong to the African continent.  In 1961, Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba was brutally assassinated, silencing a key voice in the fight against colonialism; his death was facilitated by Belgian and CIA operatives. Musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach took action, denouncing imperialism and structural racism. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev intensified his criticism of the US, highlighting the racial barriers that characterized American society.

Soundtrack to a Coup d'État

The Drum Waltzes explores the life and music of legendary drummer, activist Max Roach, his creative peaks, personal struggles and re-inventions from the Jim Crow to Civil Rights eras, from heady days of post-war jazz to hip hop and beyond.