The Last Poets. Made in Amerikkka
Description
Woven into the roots of hip-hop, slam poetry, and other socially conscious forms of expression is the seminal work of the Last Poets, a confederation of musicians and spoken-word artists who began performing together in 1968. This film documents a 2011 concert and recording session in which the Poets reintroduce some of their best known compositions, displaying as much energy and passion as when they first took on the mantle of Black Power advocacy. Mingling the performance sequences with lyrics splashed across the screen in urban-cool graphics, the program also features a vivid parade of talking-head discussions that take viewers from the group's origins and the formative experiences of its individual members to the heady atmosphere of today's hip-hop scene. In the latter, the Last Poets remain dazzlingly relevant. Contains potentially offensive language and mature subject matter associated with artistic expression. Viewer discretion advised.
Runtime
52 min
Subjects
- Musical form (89)
- Style, Musical (119)
- American literature (423)
- Racism (548)
- Social movements (245)
- Music (926)
- Collective behavior (206)
- Literature, modern (80)
- Ethnicity (289)
- African Americans (1140)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2013], c2012
Database
Films on Demand
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