Hugh Masekela Movies

  • 2021
    Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

    Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

    Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

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    During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and...

    Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
  • 1968
    Monterey Pop

    Monterey Pop

    Monterey Pop

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    Featuring performances by popular artists of the 1960s, this concert film highlights the music of the 1967 California festival. Although not all...

    Monterey Pop
  • 1996
    Mandela

    Mandela

    Mandela

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    A documentary that chronicles the life of South African leader Nelson Mandela. Mandela is probably best known for his 27 years of imprisonment, and...

    Mandela
  • 2009
    Soul Power

    Soul Power

    Soul Power

    6.32009HD

    Soul Power is a 2008 documentary film about the Zaire 74 music festival in Kinshasa which accompanied the Rumble in the Jungle heavyweight boxing...

    Soul Power
  • 1987
    Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert

    Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert

    Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert

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    Singer Paul Simon and several African musicians perform a concert to benefit victims of apartheid in South Africa.

    Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert
  • 2002
    Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony

    Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony

    Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony

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    The struggle to eradicate apartheid in South Africa has been chronicled over time, but no one has addressed the vital role music plays in this...

    Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
  • 1990
    Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella

    Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella

    Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella

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    A 1990 PBS documentary around the topic of A cappella music. Artists that performed as part of the documentary include The Mint Juleps, Ladysmith...

    Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella
  • 2011
    The Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa

    The Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa

    The Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa

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    The Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
  • 1988
    Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

    Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

    Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

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    Wembley Stadium hosts a concert featuring stars from the fields of music, comedy and film, in celebration of the 70th birthday of imprisoned ANC...

    Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
  • 2015
    I Am Thalente

    I Am Thalente

    I Am Thalente

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    Homeless since the age of nine, South African skateboarder Thalente Biyela travels to the US to pursue his dream of becoming a professional...

    I Am Thalente
  • 2003
    Sophiatown

    Sophiatown

    Sophiatown

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    Little Bird's first South African production, SOPHIATOWN has won the award for Best Documentary at the Cape Town World Cinema Festival 2003. ...

    Sophiatown
  • 2013
    Alekesam

    Alekesam

    Alekesam

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    A father exiled from his country, a son exiled from his father, and their mutual attempt to connect to the world and each other through music.

    Alekesam
  • 1992
    Blue Notes and Exiled Voices

    Blue Notes and Exiled Voices

    Blue Notes and Exiled Voices

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    An affectionate portrait of exiled South African musicians in London, featuring Louis Moholo, Pinise Saul and Hugh Masekela.

    Blue Notes and Exiled Voices