Zimbabwe meets Namibia at House of NsAkO
August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Friday the 7th of August sees Africa’s young music exports putting their beloved countries on the spot in South Africa. The two talented musicians have toured extensively in the African Continent and abroad selling Africa’s music to the masses. The great musicians in question are Elemotho from Namibia and Comrade Fatso & Chabvondoka from Zimbabwe. Houses of NsAkO, which is cosy and nicely decorated with African accessories, will be roaring like a true African Lion when these two young men get on stage.
Award-winning documentary about youth, hip hop, and politics in Senegal to be screened July 23
July 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Ground-breaking film Democracy in Dakar bridges the gaps between hip hop activism, video journalism and documentary film.
Brooklyn, NY—On July 23, the 92YTribeca will host a sneak preview of the groundbreaking documentary Africa Underground: Democracy in Dakar, a film about the role of musical activism in the Senegalese political process. The documentary exposes audiences to a gritty, raw side of Senegalese music and politics, through youth hip hop culture.
Using hip hop music as the primary storytelling device, Democracy in Dakar chronicles the lived experience on the streets of Dakar before and after the controversial 2007 presidential elections. The film follows rappers, DJs, journalists, professors, and others, intimately capturing the fluidity and intensity of emotion surrounding the controversial election.
August 6-28: Screenings of select MTM8 films during the Scribe Video Center’s annual Street Movies event
July 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment
August 6-28: Screenings of select MTM8 films during the Scribe Video Center’s annual Street Movies event
The Scribe Video Center will be hosting screenings of numerous Eighth Annual Media That Matters Film Festival shorts from August 6th to August 28th as part of their annual Street Movies event. The Scribe Video Center’s objective is to provide the knowledge, tools, and support necessary for both emerging and experienced media artists to pursue all aspects of successful film, video and audio production. For twelve summers, Scribe has held free outdoor screenings of independent films in vibrant public space throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This year, Scribe’s Street Movies series is featuring an exciting line-up of documentary, animated and experimental films that explore issues of environmental justice, immigration, the effects of violence on communities, militarism, policing, prisons and green modes of transportation. This year’s line-up of independent films and videos is especially notable because it features a number of short films from the Eighth Annual Media That Matters Film Festival. The schedule of Media That Matters screenings is as follows:
Wednesday, August 6
Hosted by the Walt Whitman Arts Center
Walt Whitman Arts Center, Camden
African Underground: Hip Hop in Senegal by Magee McIlvaine, Ben Herson & Chris Moore
Thursday, August 7
Hosted by Montesorri Genesis II School
3529 Haverford Avenue, Mantua
E-Waste Animated by Ian Lynam, Produced by Morgan Currie & Lindsay Utz, GOOD Magazine
Saturday, August 9
Hosted by Bra Buddha Ransi Temple
Mifflin Square Park
6th and Ritner Streets, South Philadelphia
A Loud Color by Brent Joseph
Thursday, August 14
Hosted by Why Not Prosper and Social Re-entry
717 E. Chelten Avenue, Germantown
Perversion of Justice by Rev. Melissa Mummert
Friday, August 15
Hosted by Newbold Neighbors Association
DiSilvestro Park
15th and Morris Streets, South Philadelphia
Hammoudi by Anwar Saab
Wednesday, August 20
Hosted by Friends Neighborhood Guild and Friends Housing Cooperative
8th Street & Fairmount Avenue, East Poplar/ Northern Liberties
A Loud Color by Brent Joseph
Thursday, August 21
Hosted by Leon H. Sullivan Charitable Trust
Leon H. Sullivan Human Services Bldg.
1415 N. Broad Street, North Philadelphia
Hammoudi by Anwar Saab
A Loud Color by Brent Joseph
Friday, August 22
Hosted by Jubilee School and Neighborhood Bike Works
Clark Park
43rd & Baltimore Avenue, West Philadelphia
E-Waste Animated by Ian Lynam, Produced by Morgan Currie & Lindsay Utz, GOOD Magazine
Water Warriors by Liz Miller (a short film from the Sixth Annual Media That Matters Film Festival)
Saturday, August 23
Hosted by First African Baptist Church
16th & Christian Streets, South Philadephia
African Underground: Hip Hop in Senegal
by Magee McIlvaine, Ben Herson & Chris Moore
Thursday, August 28
Hosted by WPEB 88.1 FM Community Radio Station
Malcolm X Park, West Philadelphia
African Underground: Hip Hop in Senegal by Magee McIlvaine, Ben Herson & Chris Moore
Screenings start at 8:30 PM and include discussions about the films. Filmmakers are often in attendance.
