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Film & Video Catalogue: Item Detail

Film Number

7499

Title

A CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN CULTURE: AFRICAN DAWN WORKSHOP

Producer

WFA

Date

1983

Gauge

U-matic HB

Colour

colour

Sound

sound

Running Time

29 mins 00 secs

Description

The fourth session of a 10 week Celebration of African Culture, held at WFA Media and Cultural Centre in Manchester between February and May 1983. African Dawn perform their dramatic poetry fused with African music with audience participation. Adults and children playing drums, other instruments and singing chorus. Cross fades between African Dawn and audience. Includes performances of Psalm 23, El Salvador, Soweto.

[Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011]

 

 



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