Many Rivers to Cross…to Freedom
I’m probably breaking some “blogger rule” by posting so late…o well. On and off for about a month Jimmy Cliff has been on my mind. I don’t know why but I’m not complaining. The song that stands out the most to me is “Many Rivers to Cross.” Written in 1969 it was included on the … Read more
Marley
On Monday night I saw the new documentary about Bob Marley as part of the 2012 DC International Film Festival. So important is “Marley” that it was introduced by the Tony Gittens, founder and director of FilmfestDC. Marley’s director and producers specifically chose Filmfest DC for a pre-release screening; the film had only screened at … Read more
An Old Man and An iPod Shuffle
I am halfway to bed but doing the usual lingering on the interwebs. One last check of Facebook, I told myself…and I’m glad that I did. My cousin posted a beautiful video showing how an elderly man in a nursing home reacts to music. It’s a short video (a clip from the upcoming documentary Alive … Read more
Caribbean Film on Display at the 2012 DC International Film Festival
A couple of weeks ago fellow blogger Mamachel told me that Jamaican film Better Mus’ Come would be shown at the 26th Annual DC Film Festival (aka Filmfest DC from April 12 – 22). Yeeesss! I’ve been dying to see the film that so many audiences have loved. Last year I attended the festival — … Read more
