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Tongues on Fire: a tribute to the Black Panthers
25/08/2010
A unique musical tribute to the cultural influence of 1960s African-American radicals the Black Panthers, whose publications and artifacts were often characterised by the unforgettable vernacular artwork of Emory Douglas, Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party from 1967 until the Party disbanded in the 1980s. The Last Poets, originally formed in 1968, are widely seen as one of the earliest influences on what would become hip-hop. Their politically-charged raps, taut rhythms, and dedication to raising African-American consciousness almost single-handedly laid the groundwork for the emergence of political hip-hop a couple of decades later in groups like The Roots, formed in 1987 by Tariq ‘Black Thought’ Trotter and Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson in Philadelphia. The Roots have continued to provide a left-field, politically conscious and jazz–influenced take on the genre. Tenor saxophonist David Murray, the star of the free jazz ‘Loft Scene’ in 1970s New York, has since ploughed a highly individual musical furrow, leading small groups, an octet and a big band, and picking up a Grammy Award.
‘People saw themselves in my pictures … They were the heroes – the aunties and uncles, brothers and sisters – the pictures captivated them, then they could dwell on the message’ – Emory Douglas on his work for the Panthers
Tongues on Fire: a tribute to the Black Panthers
Directed by David Murray with The Roots, The Last Poets, Doctor L, and the visuals of Emory Douglas
Saturday 11 September 7.30pm
Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk
See also on Mondomix:
The Last Poets Made in Amerikkka DVD review
Nina Simone The Biography review
Image: Emory Douglas
25/08/2010
BLACK PANTHERS THE LAST POETS DAVID MURRAY EMORY DOUGLAS
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