Streaming: Maroons - the Great Palmares
Set in 17th Century Brazil at the beginning of the slave trade, Maroons chronicles the rise and fall of the Quilombos of Palmares when a group of escaped slave settlements develop into a functioning sovereignty and fend off attacks by the Portuguese and Dutch for 93 years led by their greatest leader and war chief Zumbi dos Palmares.
COMMENTS: “Great story”
A docuseries on the birth and evolution of the free jazz movement in American jazz. The series begins with Part One - "the New Wave Innovators" (John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy and Pharaoh Sanders). Part Two features, "the Free Jazz Innovators" (Cecil Taylor, Ornette Coleman, and Albert Ayler), Part Three features Free Jazz Innovators (Sunny Murray, Don Cherry, and Archie Shepp).
COMMENTS: “Very informative clear and powerful piece of documentary,” Good documentary, lots of good jazz history,” “Challenging topic well done.”
Recent Release: Jazz and the Avant Garde - Part One
The Middle Passage and Black Latin America is a documentary short on the history of the Transatlantic Slave trade, how it was started, developed, and the importance of the Spanish Empire to the trade.
COMMENTS: “Wow Speechless!!!,” “Thank you for posting this for today’s youth,” Thank you for this information its very important.”
Previous Release: The Middle Passage and Black Latin America
Upcoming Streams
SUN, FEB 2ND
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“JAZZ AND THE AVANT GARDE - PART ONE”
SUN, MAR 2ND
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“THE MIDDLE PASSAGE AND BLACK LATIN AMERICA”
SUN, APR 06
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“MAROONS - THE GREAT PALMARES”
SUN, MAY 4TH
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TO BE ANNOUNCED
SUN, JUNE 1ST
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TO BE ANNOUNCED
SUN, JULY 6TH
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TO BE ANNOUNCED