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Malcolm loved to dance, and to be around the music. We have attempted to re-create that music, that sound - the distinct sound of the African-American experience. The songs gathered here, from Big Joe Turner 's " Roll 'Em Pete " to Arrested Development 's rap anthem, " Revolution ", all in some way reflect what it means to live, breathe, die ...
Speech has expressed gratitude for the film's depiction of a "side" of Malcolm X which shares the perspective of Arrested Development. Spike Lee, the director of the film, had asked Speech to write a song for it. Speech considered it a personal responsibility to "acknowledge that there is a need for struggle, because of all the bad things going ...
"No Sell Out" is a hip hop piece composed by American drummer Keith LeBlanc and credited to Malcolm X, released in November 1983 on Tommy Boy Records. [3] [4] It marked one of the earliest usages of sample-based composition in popular music as well as being the first hip hop song to use Malcolm X's voice for artistic and political reasons. [2] [5]
Raehann Bryce-Davis, who sings the parts of Malcolm’s sister and mentor Ella, and the Queen Mother, says, “Everybody will react differently, because everybody comes from a completely different ...
The opera premiered in a full production at the American Music Theater Festival (AMTF) in Philadelphia on October 9, 1985, and was subsequently revised and expanded for a production at the New York City Opera (NYCO) on September 28, 1986.
Seven Songs for Malcolm X is a British documentary film about the life of Malcolm X, the influential civil rights activist who was assassinated in 1965. The film was written and directed by John Akomfrah , with co-writer Edward George, and produced by Lina Gopaul.
Aretha Franklin covered the song in the soundtrack for the 1992 film Malcolm X; Tom Browne on his 1999 compilation album R 'N' Browne also with Dianne Reeves did as vocals; Charlie Hunter covered this song as a solo instrumental on his self-titled 2000 Blue Note album
The song is included on the original film soundtrack. [15] The 1982 Royal Variety Performance featured Peter Skellern performing the song. [16] Patti LuPone performed and recorded the song for the Lincoln Center's 1987 production of the musical, in which she played Reno Sweeney. [17] She also performed the song at the 1988 Tony Awards.