Black in the USA ... sweet and baad

Article Abstract:

The 1971 film 'Sweet Sweetback's Baadassss Song,' directed by Melvin Van Peebles, had a very significant impact on the black film genre. It sparked off more than 200 black action films in the period to 1975, and marked the beginning of a great outpouring of emotions that had previously been kept hidden. It was technically pioneering, especially in the use of superimposed images, and was financially very successful. The films that followed are sometimes morally ambivalent, often showing pimps and drug dealers.

Influence, African Americans, Sweet Sweetback's Baadassss Song (Motion picture)

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Fame at the Flamingo: golden years in Soho

Article Abstract:

The Flamingo nightclub in Soho, London, England, did a great deal to encourage new pop music talent, according to jazz musician Georgie Fame, who performed there regularly between 1962 and 1965 with his group the Blue Flames. Frequent performers at the club included jazz musician Tubby Hayes and the Johnny Birch Quartet. The venue also attracted members of Duke Ellington's orchestra and Count Basie's group. Fame's group also performed at The Roaring Twenties, Klook's Kleek, The Scene and Ricky Tick's.

Interview, Jazz musicians, Jazz music, Jazz, 1960s (Decade) AD, Fame, Georgie

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Charles Mingus: a musical misfit in black and white

Article Abstract:

Black American bassist Charles Mingus experienced a traumatic childhood. He refused to be bullied by racists, and developed a passionate hatred of injustice that has coloured his restless and brutally honest music. A documentary about Mingus made by Don McGlynn focuses on his strengths as a musician. He gained a strong reputation as a generous band-leader and a talented composer. The documentary also touches on the darker side of his personality.

Bassists, Mingus, Charles

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