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The Godmother of Rock and Roll: Sister Rosetta Tharpe/ Kindred The Family Soul
During the 40s, 50s and 60s Sister Rosetta Tharpe played a key role in the creation of Rock & Roll, inspiring some of its greatest stars including Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and Chuck Berry. She may not be a household name today but this flamboyant African-American gospel superstar, with her spectacular virtuosity on the newly electrified guitar, was one of the most influential singer-musicians of the 20th Century. [Category: Documentary ** Runtime: 59 min.]
Kindred The Family Soul- A Couple Friends: Singing couple
Kindred the Family Soul upended the conventional route of a releasing a new video for each song on their fifth, and latest, album A Couple Friends. Instead, Aja and Fatin Dantzler worked on a short film that would best capture the spirit of their message on the album.
We already suspected the Dantzler's, who've been married for 16 years and are proud parents of six children, were the go-to couple for advice and counsel among their friends. And in the film, directed by Jamal Hill, they do just that, helping the couples in their midst work through their problems. At other moments, they reflect on the "pain and the glory" of relationships, even enlisting legendary singer-songwriter Valerie Simpson into the mix. "It's hard work, for love, we labor," they sing. Indeed.
*Tickets are also available in person through the LHPAI box office.
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LocationLangston Hughes Performing Arts Institute (View)
104 17th Avenue S
Seattle, WA 98122
United States
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