A close look at the origins and present of portuguese hip hop.
Cornelis Vreeswijk was one of the biggest artists in Sweden. 33 years after his death, his songs are still played daily on the radio and on various streaming services. Cornelis Vreeswijk has a special position in Swedish music history and has reached out to new generations of listeners and artists.
At 14, best friends Robb Reiner and Lips made a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, hailed as the "demi-gods of Canadian metal" influenced a musical generation that includes Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax. Following a calamitous European tour, Lips and Robb, now in their fifties, set off to record their 13th album in one last attempt to fulfill their boyhood dreams.
Following a dream, Canadian paraglider pilot Benjamin Jordan travels to Malawi to teach children the joys of kite flying. There he meets Godfrey, a young man who has always dreamed of flying though has never had the means. The odd pair tour the country on bikes, building kites with youth while motivating them to follow their dreams. They are destined for Malawi's highest peak where, after weeks of ground training, the two will attempt to fly down and make Godfrey the first Malawian paraglider pilot.
A documentary series about the creation of Protest the Hero's full length album, "Volition". It covers every aspect of the album cycle from song-writing all the way up to the final show. A behind the scenes and historical exploration of where they came from and where the frig they are headed!
A documentary film about Don Bernstine from Hard Rock Cafe visiting musicians to try to get memorabilia from them.
A documentary about experimental drummer Fritz Hauser.
Interviews with the band Ainbusk Singers interspersed with clips from their show "Greatest Tits"
In February, Just Jam's event at The Barbican was cancelled at the last minute. It was an event that seemed to be yet another victim of the London authorities now notorious risk assessment procedure, Form 696.
Hit the road with Creative Differences and go behind the scenes of their first tour.
The Gangbé Brass Band, a musical group from Benin, sets out to conquer Lagos, capital of Nigeria.
Elton John: Me, Myself & I is a 2007 documentary filmed after the death of Elton John's good friend Diana and other soul shaking events that caused him to reassess his life. It is a candid appraisal by Elton John (tongue in cheek) of his fame, drug use, sexuality, and mistakenly taking his life for granted. It was filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
A bloody civil war in Central African Republic has divided a once peaceful nation along religious lines. Two children, one Christian and one Muslim, seek answers in each other.
Follows in an unconventional way the journey of 'ISH', a former Miami based rapper, who traveled to Africa to visit family. Little did he know that Libreville Gabon would be the place where the project of his dreams would fall on his laps. Against all expectations the alchemy born between him and 2 local beat-makers would lead to the making of a potential first album. Written and Directed by Marc A. Tchicot and Franck A. Onouviet, the film captures glimpse of great encounters and musical moments between people from opposite backgrounds driven by the same passion: music. 'The Rhythm of my life' belongs to the new generation of short films, which combine fiction and documentary style. Deeply grounded in the line of non formatted and guerrilla style independent projects, the rhythm of my life set a different direction for film-making in Gabon and Africa.
A documentary looking at the first Sony deal of LTJ Bukem's Good Looking label in Japan and LTJ Bukem coming into the USA. The documentary follows Good Looking Records – (mainly) Tony Fordham, Danny Williamson and Conrad Thompson - giving you an insight into how different the scene was back then along with a margin of similarity that still remains. Vinyl pushing / Expanding the Brand / Cutting House “They’re fuckin bootlegging my records mate!”
Documentary of Angela Aki's ANSWER Tour 2009. This film documents behind the scene footage, interviews, and follows Angela Aki around throughout her ANSWER Tour 2009.
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Absorbed, Unnatural, Dismal, Deface, SOK, Wisdom, Detestor ... Names linked to a very specific movement such as Death Metal and to a time and place as the Galicia from the 1990s. In this documentary, through interviews with members of that movement, from band members to producers or fanzine writers, we try to pay homage to an underground movement as Galician Death Metal along the 90s, deepening its history and its stories.
Visual companion to the album Oh My God by Kevin Morby. Described by Morby as "half documentary and half dreamscape."
The story of the freed female hostages of Boko Haram, detailing their lives in captivity and since their release.