Soul! December 13, 1972
: Black Fire
Actress Cicely Tyson and bluesman Taj Mahal talk about the movie Sounder, which starred Tyson and Mahal; Mahal also does some selections from his soundtrack to it. Exuma, a folksinger who uses some Bahamian rhythms, also performs. Hosted by Ellis Haizlip.
[...] sh*t is amazing. I’m now entranced watching this episode with Taj Mahal in it from Dec 13, 1972. I may not have been born yet but I still feel connected [...]
“Amazing..meaning Taj always kept folk history alive….and now in 2009 I’m studying banjo and blues (on the very historica) instruments he is playing. Now I will take his advice and have 10 year African-American child begin banjo…Taj thank-you as well as Thirteen for keeping the archives….
[...] is a clip with some music by Taj Mahal an interview with Cicely Tyson and Taj Mahal. Also some clips from the 1970s film Sounder in which Cicely starred and Taj wrote the soundtrack. [...]
Taj makes the banjo sound so cool
And the Kalimba …. awesome
Kids today should see this
I’m lovin SOUL!