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Author
Publisher
Wrasse Records
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
DVD Music is the weapon, 53 mn, the definitive film on Fela directed by Stephane Tchal-Gaddjieff and Jean-Jacques Flori. Shot in Lagos in 1982, this documentary carries us from the "Kalakuta Republic" to the mythical "Shrine" nightclub. The film includes previously unpublished versions of ITT, Army Arrangement, Power show and Authority stealing ("live" at The Shrine).
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 360L
Language
English
Description
"Beloved gospel anthem and civil rights protest song We shall overcome is brought to life by esteemed illustrator Bryan Collier; following in the footsteps of one young girl, Collier traverses between historic civil rights monuments and contemporary political protests happening today. Beautifully interwoven with song lyrics that embody a message of strength and overcoming adversity"--inside front cover.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Songs of America explores the music of important times in our history--the stirring pro- and anti-war music of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, World Wars I and II, and the Vietnam War; the folk songs and popular music of the Great Depression, the fight for women's rights, and the Civil Rights movement; and the music of both beloved and lesser-known poets, musicians, and songwriters from Colonial times to the twenty-first century. Pulitzer Prize-winning...
Author
Publisher
Greystone Kids
Pub. Date
[2023]
Lexile measure
1130L
Language
English
Description
"In Rise Up and Sing!, Andrea Warner explores how music has contributed to the fight for social justice. Across eight areas of activism--the climate emergency, Indigenous rights, civil rights, disability rights, 2SLGBTQIA+ rights, gender equality, the peace/anti-war movement, and human rights--Warner introduces some of the artists, past and present, who have made a difference both on stage and off. Through ground-breaking artists and iconic moments,...
Publisher
Docurama Films
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
The story of the American civil rights movement through its music, the freedom songs protesters sang on picket lines, in mass meetings, and more, as they fought for justice and equality. Includes new performances of the freedom songs by top artists, archival footage, and interviews with civil rights foot soldiers and leaders. Freedom songs evolved from slave chants, from the labor movement, and even from the black church.