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The Black music of Brazil, a Harcourt Films production ; producer/director, Jeremy Marre

Label
The Black music of Brazil, a Harcourt Films production ; producer/director, Jeremy Marre
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
The Black music of Brazil
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
46000643
Responsibility statement
a Harcourt Films production ; producer/director, Jeremy Marre
Runtime
52
Series statement
Beats of the heart
Summary
A street tour of Brazil from the ghettos of Rio to Samba schools preparing for Carnival and the African-rooted Bahia region. Includes interview with superstar Gilberto Gil, probing the political impact of his music, and performances and conversations with other Brazilian performers. Finally there's the Capoeira dancers, performers of a unique martial arts dance which originated in Angola. Film surveys many styles of music of the country including Samba, bossa nova and others
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Spirit of Samba, Black music of Brazil
Classification
Mapped to