Jupiter's dance /

The ghettos of Kinshasa - the devastated capital of a country politically and economically adrift - are filled with many gifted, yet impoverished musicians. Their outstanding talent, humor, and vital energy are their only means of survival. Amongst them, Jupiter, the charismatic leader of the band &...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Okwess International (Musical group) (Performer)
Other Authors:	Barret, Renaud (Director, Producer), Bokondji, Jupiter (Performer), La Tullaye, Florent de (Director, Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	French Lingala
Language Notes:	This edition in French and Lingala with English subtitles.
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : EuroArts, 2007.
Series:	Classical music in video
Subjects:	Bokondji, Jupiter. Okwess International (Musical group) Music > Congo (Democratic Republic) > Kinshasa. Musicians > Congo (Democratic Republic) > Kinshasa. Kinshasa (Congo) > Social conditions. Musique > Congo (République démocratique) > Kinshasa. Musiciens > Congo (République démocratique) > Kinshasa. Music. Musicians. Social conditions. Congo (Democratic Republic) > Kinshasa. Streaming videos. Documentary films. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	The ghettos of Kinshasa - the devastated capital of a country politically and economically adrift - are filled with many gifted, yet impoverished musicians. Their outstanding talent, humor, and vital energy are their only means of survival. Amongst them, Jupiter, the charismatic leader of the band "Okwess International", acts as our narrator and guide. This local Don Quixote introduces us to the Kinshasa music scene - teenage rappers, handicapped bluesmen, street children, griots and guitar craftsmen - and describes his 20-year struggle to move his songs out of the ghetto.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed Jun. 3, 2013).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (74 min.).