original title:
Zulu meets Jazz
directed by:
cast:
Paolo Fresu, Theo Bophela, Ndikho Xaba, Nonhlanhla Dlomo, Ntuthuko Khuzwayo, Ela Ghandi, Darius Brubeck, Ben Pretorius, Roger Lucey
editing:
Claudio Cutry
music:
Paolo Fresu, KZN Vintage Jazz Legends Orchestra
production:
Alba Produzioni, DC Studios
country:
Italy/South Africa
year:
2007
film run:
78'
format:
colour
status:
Ready (06/11/2007)
festivals & awards:
Through his collaborations with musicians throughout the world the renowned Italian trumpter Paolo Fresu has been able to add new fl avours to jazz as well as attract new audiences to the form. Here Fresu, on a musical visit to KZN, takes a special voyage through South African township jazz with the guidance of the KZN Vintage Legends Orchestra, which includes the legends Theo Bophela and Ndikho Xaba, both in their seventies. Encompassing great performances, the role of music during Apartheid, and the experiences of exiled musicians, Zulu Meets Jazz is a music lover's dream.