Digging for Weldon Irvine

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This film is a befitting and timely examination to the life and legacy of Weldon Irvine, whose work drew appreciation from the likes of Freddie Hubbard and Nina Simone to Mos Def and Q-Tip. His bountiful and socio-culturally evocative work in music and theatre was central to the Black Arts Movement of the 1970s; integral to the evolution of hip hop, from its inception through its golden era of consciousness and heavy jazz-laden sampling; and whose dedicated mentorship sparked a movement in his long-time residence of Jamaica/St. Albans, Queens, helping develop some of the most well-known figures in jazz today.

Genere: Documentario

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Equipaggio: Victorious DeCosta (Director), Victorious DeCosta (Writer), Angelika Beener (Writer), Mike Quigley (Director of Photography)

Nazione: United States of America

Runtime: 95 minuti

Qualità: HD

pubblicazione: 2019

imdb rating 7

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