Event
Youssou N'Dour: Return to Goree
Thursday, March 5 at 7:30pm
Guest Speaker: to be announced
$9 Members / $12 Public / Includes Reception
This movie follows internationally known Senegalese singer Youssou NDours historical journey tracing the trail left by enslaved black Africans and the jazz music they created. His challenge is to bring back to Africa a jazz repertoire of his own songs to perform a concert in Goree, the island that today symbolizes the slave trade and stands to honor its victims. His trip takes him from Atlanta to New Orleans, from New York to Bordeaux and Luxembourg, the songs are transformed, immersed in jazz and gospel. For his final concert in Goree, NDour invites some of the worlds exceptional musicians. Senegal, 2006, 108 min., English & French w/English subtitles Director: Pierre-Yves Borgeaud
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LocationCinema Arts Centre
423 Park Ave
Huntington, NY 11731
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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