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Song of Africa
South African musical film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Song of Africa is a 1951 black and white film made in South Africa. It was directed by Emil Nofal, an Afrikaner.[1]
The film is about a man who returns to his village with a gramaphone and musical instruments to start a Zulu Jazz band.[2] Daniel Makiza and the Black Broadway Boys perform.[1]
It is one of four films made from 1949-1951 documenting original music and performances by Africans.[3] A scholar described the plot as thin.[4]
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See also
- African Jim, 1949 film
- The Magic Garden (1951 film)
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