Stopping the music : a story of censorship in apartheid South Africa / Freemuse presents a Cutting Grooves production ; producer Michael Drewett ; director Doug Mitchell ; writers, Michael Drewett & Doug Mitchell ; funding from the Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).
Roger Lucey, Paul Erasmus. Narrator, Brendan Jury. Originally produced as a documentary film in 2002. All songs written and performed by Roger Lucey.
Summary:
'Stopping the music' is the story of a South African protest singer and the security branch policeman assigned to end his career. The events surrounding the central confrontation in the film took place in apartheid South Africa in the late 1970's and early 1980's. It was a time of racial separation and strict government control. Censorship and police harassment were rife for those who dared to challenge the state. Racial mixing was prohibited at music concerts as South Africans grew up in racial separation and suspicion. Roger Lucey dared to challenge the injustices of the system through the songs he wrote. When his music became quite popular the security police intervened. In July 1995 former security branch policeman, Paul Erasmus published startling revelations about his apartheid-era assignment to stop Lucey's music.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)71358378
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.