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Rootical Vibrations: Rasta Journeys

On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Selassie’s Coronation, Caribbean Creativity in collaboration with Each One Teach One and Africa in the Picture present Rootical Vibrations: Rasta Journeys in Het Ketelhuis (Amsterdam) on Friday November 5.

The event will start at 20.00 hrs (8pm) with a Nyabinghi chant followed on 20.30 hrs (8.30pm) by a screening of the rare Rasta docu drama The Journey of the Lion (1992) and a sneak preview of the new documentary RasTa: A Soul’s Journey (2011). Afterwards, the night will continue in the lobby with acoustics vibes by Lenny Ryan and strictly roots reggae selected by Locks-N-Sound and DJ Rastology.The Journey of the Lion (1992, Fritz Baumann, Jamaica/Duitsland, 90 min.) – Brother Howie is a Jamaican Rastafari who dreams of returning to the land of his ancestors: Africa. On a journey in search of his roots and his identity, he travels through three continents and, with great humor and sensitivity, discovers the world and, eventually, Africa. RasTa: A Soul’s Journey (2011, Stuart Samuels, Canada, +/-30 min.) – Bob Marley, reggae’s most loved icon, was inspired by Rastafari to spread the message of love, peace and unity throughout world. Now, 29 years after his death, his granddaughter, Donisha Prendergast, embarks on a global journey to explore his legacy. She treks through time and geographic space – USA, Israel, Ethiopia, South Africa, UK, India, Canada, Jamaica – to reason with elders and new-school Rastas about the evolution and global impact of Rastafari since its beginnings in the 30’s. Date: 5 November, 2010Time: Entrance from 20.00 hrs, films start at 20.30 hrs

Music: Roots Reggae (live act and sound system)
Location: Het Ketelhuis (Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam)
Prize: € 8,50

More info: http://www.caribbeancreativity.nl/http://www.africainthepicture.nl/http://www.rastaonline.ca/

on 19.10.2010 at 19:22
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