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Reviewed on September 1, 2017 | DVDs and Audio
Gr 6 Up—First-time director Jefferson Mello studies two musical forms viewed through the cities of their roots: the samba, via Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and jazz, by way of New Orleans. The film jumps from one location to the other to compare the evolution of the forms. Both center on drumming, dancing, chanting, processions, and celebrations and have roots that go back to the culture West Africans brought to the America...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
