Rhythm of Resistance: Black South African Music (2000)

Overview

Discover Black South African music from the apartheid era in this documentary that explores a wide panorama of styles, from Zululand roots to Soweto street singing, and features artists such as Ladysmith Black Mambazo and the Mahotella Queens. Ignored by the global community and suppressed from within the country by the local government, Black South African music used themes of joy and anger to promote resistance.