Throw down your heart : Béla Fleck brings the banjo back to Africa / the Old School, Ltd. ; director, Sascha Paladino ; producers, Béla Fleck, Sascha Paladino.
Title from feature. Béla Fleck, Walusimbi Haruna, Okikor Kussama, Anania Ngoliga, Djelimady Tounkara, Oumou Sangare, Harouna Samake, Basskou Kouyate. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008. This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.
Summary:
Multiple Grammy-winner Béla Fleck travels to Uganda, Tanzania, the Gambia, and Mali searching for the roots of the banjo. Part road movie, part historical document, this fascinating film demonstrates the power of music and musicians to reach across cultural boundaries and the limitations of language to create an instant and abiding connection. Whether plaintive or pulsating, the infectious music in Throw Down Your Heart transports viewers into the heart of Fleck's personal journey.
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