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Rhythm of Resistance: Black South African Music

Rhythm of Resistance: Black South African Music (1979) more movies like this

directed by Jeremy Marre

Filmed while apartheid still held sway in South Africa, this video documented the joy and anger expressed by black South Africans in their music. Filled with interviews and performances by such artists as Johnny Clegg, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and the Mahotella Queens, this video documents a scene where music wasn't just a leisure activity, but a ...

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Spirit of Samba: The Black Music of Brazil

Spirit of Samba: The Black Music of Brazil (1982) more movies like this

directed by Jeremy Marre

The music and dance of samba has gained international predominance in a little more than a century. The spirit of samba can be traced to the state of Bahia on the eastern coast of Brazil. The word itself means "party" and found life when ex-slaves of Bahia moved to the cities, bringing their style of music and dance. This one-hour documentary ...

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Romany Trail, Part 2: Gypsy Music into Europe

Romany Trail, Part 2: Gypsy Music into Europe (1992) more movies like this

directed by Jeremy Marre

This video begins by examining the roots of Gypsy culture within India before progressing in Eastern Europe. Viewers get an insider's view of Gypsy culture, viewing along the way the bear trainers, puppeteers, and musicians that have entertained audiences for generations. More than a simple music documentary, this film offers poignant commentary ...

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Roots, Rock, Reggae: Inside the Jamaican Music Scene

Roots, Rock, Reggae: Inside the Jamaican Music Scene (1977) more movies like this

directed by Jeremy Marre

From the Beats of the Heart documentary series, originally aired on public television, comes Roots, Rock Reggae: Inside the Jamaican Music Scene. This film offers a street-level look at the culture birthing reggae and features vintage performances by some of the genre's leading artists, as well as personal interviews and studio scenes. Viewers ...

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Marvin Gaye: What's Going On

Marvin Gaye: What's Going On more movies like this

directed by Jeremy Marre
featuring Marvin Gaye

When Motown icon Marvin Gaye's life was cut tragically short on the eve of his forty-fifth birthday, the soulful world of R&B was changed forever. In this release celebrating the man behind such timeless hits as "Let's Get it On" and "Trouble Man", filmmakers look back at the career of a brilliant but troubled musician whose harrowing struggles ...

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James Brown: Soul Survivor

James Brown: Soul Survivor (2003) more movies like this

directed by Jeremy Marre
featuring James Brown

James Brown: Soul Survivor spans more than four decades of the one and only Godfather of Soul, documenting the rise and fall of the "hardest working man in show business." Through archival footage, excerpts read from his biography, and interviews with the people closest to the man, you get an inside look at the music and political times which ...

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Shotguns and Accordions: Music of the Marijuana Growing Regions of Colombia

Shotguns and Accordions: Music of the Marijuana Growing Regions of Colombia (1983) more movies like this

directed by Jeremy Marre

This video examines the popular music of northern Columbia, a style known as vallenato, a combination of Indian flute music and African-tinged cumbia rhythms. What results is a bluesy fusion of indigenous forms and modern rock & roll, perfect music for the all-night dances these sounds often grace. More than a simple music video, this is an ...

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Salsa: Latin Pop Music in the Cities

Salsa: Latin Pop Music in the Cities (1989) more movies like this

directed by Jeremy Marre

Born in New York in the '60s, salsa is a hip grooving fusion of jazz, pop, and traditional Latin melodies. Filmed in 1979, this video offers a documentation of the scene as it existed then, featuring performances by such stars as Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, and Celia Cruz. Besides being a performance video, this tape is a documentary about the ...

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Konkombe: The Nigerian Pop Music Scene

Konkombe: The Nigerian Pop Music Scene (1991) more movies like this

directed by Jeremy Marre

This video documents the extraordinary breadth of the Nigerian music scene. Popularized in the West by such musicians as Fela Kuti and King Sunny Ade, the musical legacy of Nigeria embraces many styles from ethereal juju rhythms to the shattering funk of afrobeat. A country in transition, Nigeria's music reflects this. There are street musicians ...

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Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt

Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt (2007) more movies like this

directed by Jeremy Marre

Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt documents the making of the hip-hop mogul's influential first album. Many of the people involved in the process of recording the tracks sit for interviews that shed light on how the music was created. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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Classic Albums: Elvis Presley

Classic Albums: Elvis Presley (2002) more movies like this

directed by Jeremy Marre
featuring Elvis Presley

In 1956, Elvis Presley went from being a cult hero with a few regional hit singles in the deep South to becoming the most talked about performer of the decade, kicking down the door for the rock 'n' roll revolution in the process. Classic Albums: Elvis Presley is a documentary which looks back at the recording of Presley's first album for RCA ...

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The Romany Trail, Part 1: Gypsy Music into Africa

The Romany Trail, Part 1: Gypsy Music into Africa (1992) more movies like this

directed by Jeremy Marre

This video documents the penetration of Gypsy culture and music in Africa, specifically within the confines of Egypt. Viewers can travel down the Nile, meeting a wide variety of Gypsy performers not only musicians, but jugglers, dancers, and other entertainers. The group followed moves through the area of the pyramids to their ultimate destination ...

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There'll Always be Stars in the Sky: Indian Film Music

There'll Always be Stars in the Sky: Indian Film Music (1992)

directed by Jeremy Marre

India boasts a vigorous movie industry and an avid fan base of 100 million. When a major star dies in India, multitudes of grieving fans take to the streets in a way that hasn't been seen in America since the death of Valentino. Based in Bombay, "Bollywood" cranks out well over 700 feature motion pictures annually, rivaling Hollywood at its peak ...

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Sukiyaki and Chips: The Japanese Sounds of Music

Sukiyaki and Chips: The Japanese Sounds of Music (1994) more movies like this

directed by Jeremy Marre

This video is a broad overview of the contemporary Japanese music scene, covering everything from teenybopper synth pop to the rigid classical form of shakuhachi, a disciplined musical art practiced by Buddhist monks. Also included is some commentary on why Japanese music sounds the way it does, including an interview with a researcher who claims ...

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Two Faces of Thailand: A Musical Portrait

Two Faces of Thailand: A Musical Portrait (1983) more movies like this

directed by Jeremy Marre

Not unlike "Riverdance" in its scope, this video follows the cross-country tour of a band of musicians and dancers. Sumbatacharon stars and manages his troop of Luk Tung performers, a genre that incorporates traditional folk melodies and Western Pop. Luk Tung is the common person's entertainment and is also part of the world of kick-boxing and the ...

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Chase the Devil: Religious Music of the Southern Appalachians

Chase the Devil: Religious Music of the Southern Appalachians (1991) more movies like this

directed by Jeremy Marre

The mountains of Appalachia can be as isolated as Tibetan villages nestled within the Himalayas. This isolation encourages the growth of unique religious ideas. The harshness of the land itself lends a certain fire and brimstone flavor to the religious practices of the region. The music used in these services reflects this, usually a hard-driving ...

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Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value

Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value (1999) more movies like this

directed by Jeremy Marre

Phil Collins had spent 11 years as a drummer and sometimes singer with Genesis and worked as a session percussionist with the likes of Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, and John Cale when he released his first solo album in 1981, Face Value. The album soon turned one of the best respected musicians in British progressive rock into an unlikely pop star with ...

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Rebel Music: The Bob Marley Story

Rebel Music: The Bob Marley Story (2000) more movies like this

directed by Jeremy Marre

This video offers a portrait of a musician, who, in reality, was much more than that. The first third-world figure to achieve lasting musical fame, Robert Nesta Marley was as much prophet and politician as he was a musician. This video traces the course of this man's remarkable career, liberally sprinkled with interviews with the man himself and ...

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