Repercussions: A Celebration of African-Influenced Music Movie Review 1984

Three years in the making, this seven part series offers a look at how the music of Africa has manifested itself in American culture. The series examines how Alabama gospel has its origins in the Mandinkan music of Gambia; the migration of Mississipi blues to the West; post-war East coast jazz; folk music from Ghana, the Caribbean, Nigeria and much more.

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Available on VHS
Running time 410 minutes.

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Genres

Documentary Films, Black Culture, Africa