You may not have been aware of the first African movie musical, but it saw its debut in 1979 and has now been restored and re-released. Created by Mauritanian French director Mel Hondo, ‘West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty’ tells a sweeping story of four centuries of French colonialism, set to music.
The Slave Ship Musical You Never Knew Existed
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