Sophiatown comes out of the closet.

[Woland]

Found this commercial at Youtube.
Most people have a very limited knowledge about the impact North-American culture had on street-life, not to mention street-style, in pre-apartheid South Africa.
Good to see this heritage alive & kicking...

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[Shangas]

Hahaha, that is a delightful video!

"Oh Marie" performed by Louis Prima...Lovely!

 

[Sydney Loren]

That was lovely!

 

[dr greg]

doco

This is a fabulous film on the subject
http://www.littlebird.ie/flash/#/television/documentaries/sophiatown/
it prominently features the Queen of Sophiatown Dolly Rabethe
http://www.jurgenschadeberg.com/a06.htm
http://www.southafricaholiday.org.uk/culture/fp_dolly_rathebe.htm

 

[Woland]

This is a fabulous film on the subject
http://www.littlebird.ie/flash/#/television/documentaries/sophiatown/
it prominently features the Queen of Sophiatown Dolly Rabethe
http://www.jurgenschadeberg.com/a06.htm
http://www.southafricaholiday.org.uk/culture/fp_dolly_rathebe.htm

Thank you very much for the links Dr. Greg.

I have previously tried in vain to buy this documentary from "Little Bird".
They did not even bother to answer my email. *sighs"

I have digged somewhat deep into the cultural life of Sophiatown and do love the music intensly, especially Kwela and Manhattan Brothers.