Song of Africa

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Song of Africa is a 1951 black and white film made in South Africa. It was directed by Emil Nofal, an Afrikaner. [1]

The film is about a man who returns to his village with a gramaphone and musical instruments to start a Zulu Jazz band. [2] Daniel Makiza and the Black Broadway Boys perform. [1]

It is one of four films made from 1949-1951 documenting original music and performances by Africans. [3] A scholar described the plot as thin. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Song of Africa finale". global.oup.com.
  2. ↑ "Song Of Africa". Villon Films.
  3. ↑ "Song and genocide: Investigating the function of Yvonne Chaka Chaka's Umqombothi in Hotel Rwanda".
  4. ↑ Maingard, Jacqueline (2003). "Bokkies/Moffies: Cinematic Images of Black Sexual Identity in 'Zonk!' (1950)" . Journal of African Cultural Studies. 16 (1): 25–43. doi:10.1080/1369681032000169249. JSTOR   3181383. S2CID   191474513.


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