Although relatively old, but I saw this documentary about a month ago. A documentary by the title: Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony; a film by Lee Hirsch.
Amandla: is the Xhosa word for "power"
The film documents the South African people’s struggle against apartheid--told through the movement’s music. As the racist apartheid regime forced Africans into townships and industrial centers, people sang about leaving their homes, the horror of the coal mines and the degradation of working as domestic servants.
It is really amazing how powerful of a ‘revolution’ it is. And how many songs composed (hundreds they say), some for empowerment, some for telling those captured by the ‘whites’ to be strong and to tell their captures ‘we are not afraid and you cannot keep us from gaining our country back”.
Really a powerful display from a handful of South African musicians and singers. My favourite is Miriam Makeba, she does not sing a lot but relates a few stories. An amazing women that I heard the voice of only in this documentary is Sophie Mgcina. She must be at least 65 or 70 years old, but her singing voice carries such emotion.. and power. She performs a very moving music-less song addressing her boss and she say: Madam please Before you shout about your broken plate Ask me about the meal my family ate Madam please
Madam please Before you laugh at the watchman’s English Try to answer in his Zulu language Madam please
Madam please Before you say that the driver stinks Come take a bus to “Asoheto” zinc Madam please
Madam please Before you ask me if your children are fine Ask me when I last saw mine Madam please
Madam please Before you call today’s funeral a lie Ask me why my people die Madam please isn't this touching!!!!!!
11-21-2004, 01:36 AM
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and this is how it was described on the movie's cover, words far more elquonent than mine, and shorter
Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony tells the story of lack South African freedom music and the central role it played against apartheid. The first film to specifically consider the music that sustained and galvanized black South Africans for more than 40 years, Amandla!’s foucus is on the struggle’s spiritual dimension, as articulated and embodied in song. Named for the Xhose word for “power”, Amandla! Lives up to its title, telling and uplifting story of human courage, resolve and triumph
11-21-2004, 04:58 AM
Adil Osman Adil Osman
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شكرآ يا fagyra على اشراكنا العلم بهذا الفلم الرائع. نضال شعوب جنوب افريقيا ضد القمع العنصرى، والتهميش والاستغلال الاقتصادى، يلهم مجموعات كبيرة فى افريقيا وغيرها. ولقد لعب الفن والغنا� والموسيقى دور الوقود الروحى والنفسى والعاطفى لتحريك الجموع الشعبية للنصال من اجل حقوقها، وتمتين وحدتها، ومنحها الامل والثقة فى النصر على اعدا� الانسانية، والتقدم، والكرامة البشرية..
Dear Iman Thank you for passing by and for your "commendation". The song , , i thought, was extremely powerful. Reading the words is one thing, but hearing the performence and seeing the expression on that lovely african woman's face is another.. the pain and the anger... really moving. i just have to add that i very much enjoy your posts, i am very much impressed with the calibre of the ladies that write in this sudanese melting pot. i can't help being a little bias to our gender and finding their acheivements more insipiring than that of the guys, especially abroad since i believe we are faced with obstacles that might be a little more challenging. I will not blabber on, but again, thanks for passing by amal
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