(Revolution From de Beat)

Content: The work examines the integral relationship between rhythm, language, dance, and revolution. Presented here as a dub poetry music video, "Revolution" hails a contemporary diasporic audience with its invocation of the talking drum rhythms of Africa, which were used to spread the message of revolt to slaves across the Atlantic.

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Genres:

Music

Runtime:

4 minutes

Year:

1998

Directors:

Lillian Allen

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Director

Director