BAADASSSSS CINEMA

Isaac Julien'S 2002 documentary explores the early days of the so-called Blaxploitation genre movies.

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Herbie and Quincy on Sesame Street

Introducing the Fairlight CMI

Music is the weapon

The definitive film on FELA, the Black President, the creator of Afro-beat, directed by Jean-Jacques Flori and Stéphane Tchalgadjieff, 1982.

Les Blank's Always for pleasure, 1978, USA

A short introduction to the genius of film director Les Blank, who passed away this April at the age of 77. "An intense insider’s portrait of New Orleans’ street celebrations and unique cultural gumbo: Second-line parades, Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest. Features live music from Professor Longhair, the Wild Tchoupitoulas, the Neville Brothers and more. This glorious, soul-satisfying film is among Blank’s special masterworks"





More here: http://www.lesblank.com/

Big Fun In The Big Town, 1986

By Bram Van Splunteren, Dutch filmmaker, journalist and rap fanatic New York, 1986: a city of big dreams and equally big problems. Like New York itself, hip-hop music encompassed both of these human conditions. But hip-hop and its cultural birthplace shared other important characteristics, too: the desire to always be original, a hustle-to-survive ambition, and -- if the stars aligned -- the ability to come out on top, no matter what the odds.

Looking for Galt

The world famous Hair musical composer Galt McDermot lives an intensely private life somewhere in New York. He never gave any interview and seem to ignore the cult going on about him.


LOOKIN4GALT di Gasface