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SUMMARY:The Black Fire Documentary (2023)
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DESCRIPTION:The Amsterdam-based music platform Steppin’ Into Tomorrow is ba
	ck with a special\ncurated night of three short Afro-jazz documentaries an
	d an online Q&A with\nsaxophonist James “Plunky” Branch.\n\nJuju to Onenes
	s of Juju (2026)\nThe story of the evolution of the legendary African spir
	itual jazz group Juju\ninto Oneness of Juju\, known from tracks like 'Afri
	can Rhythms'.\n\nThe Black Fire Documentary (2023)\nThe Black Fire Documen
	tary uncovers Washington\, DC’s music and its cultural\nheritage by highli
	ghting the documents\, images\, photographs\, art\, video footage\,\nmusic
	 and the people behind Black Fire Records. Through the use of primary and\
	nsecondary research methods\, in-person interviews\, and archival and medi
	a footage\nand photography\, the documentary shines light on a Black-owned
	 independent jazz\nrecord label started in Chocolate City\, aka the nation
	’s capital in the 1970’s.\nEstablished by DJ and record producer Jimmy Gra
	y\, and saxophonist James “Plunky”\nBranch who led the band Oneness Of Juj
	u\, Black Fire Records followed in the\nfootsteps of other influential bla
	ck-owned independent labels like Strata-East\nand Tribe.\n\nTony Williams 
	in Africa (1973)\nTony Williams in Africa is a 37-minute short by bassist 
	and educator Willie Ruff\nthat follows American jazz drummer Tony Williams
	 on a trip to Senegal and Gambia\nin 1972\, featuring super 8mm footage of
	 Williams jamming outdoors with West\nAfrican drummers as well as a framin
	g section with Ruff\, Williams\, and pianist\nDwike Mitchell presenting th
	e film on 16mm to local children. Restored by the\nYale Film Archive and h
	asn’t been released on any commercial streaming services.\n\nOnline Q&A: P
	lunky Branch\nAfter the films there is an online Q&A with James “Plunky” B
	ranch to talk about\nBlack Fire Records and his band Oneness of Juju!\n\nM
	elkweg often hosts different types of programmes at the same time\, such a
	s\nconcerts\, club nights and films. Please note that there may occasional
	ly be some\nnoise pollution from other programmes during the screening.
URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/the-black-fire-documentary-2023
GEO:52.3647777;4.881073026725959
LOCATION:Melkweg - Lijnbaansgracht 234A\, 1017 PH Amsterdam
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:afro,amsterdam-centrum,film,funk,jazz,leidseplein,music document
	ary,shorts
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>The Amsterdam-based music platform Steppin’
	 Into Tomorrow is back with a special curated night of three short Afro-ja
	zz documentaries and an online Q&amp;A with saxophonist James “Plunky” Bra
	nch.</p><p><strong>Juju to Oneness of Juju (2026)</strong><br>The story of
	 the evolution of the legendary African spiritual jazz group Juju into One
	ness of Juju, known from tracks like 'African Rhythms'.</p><p><strong>The 
	Black Fire Documentary (2023)</strong><br>The Black Fire Documentary uncov
	ers Washington, DC’s music and its cultural heritage by highlighting the d
	ocuments, images, photographs, art, video footage, music and the people be
	hind Black Fire Records. Through the use of primary and secondary research
	 methods, in-person interviews, and archival and media footage and photogr
	aphy, the documentary shines light on a Black-owned independent jazz recor
	d label started in Chocolate City, aka the nation’s capital in the 1970’s.
	 Established by DJ and record producer Jimmy Gray, and saxophonist James “
	Plunky” Branch who led the band Oneness Of Juju, Black Fire Records follow
	ed in the footsteps of other influential black-owned independent labels li
	ke Strata-East and Tribe.</p><p><strong>Tony Williams in Africa (1973)</st
	rong><br>Tony Williams in Africa is a 37-minute short by bassist and educa
	tor Willie Ruff that follows American jazz drummer Tony Williams on a trip
	 to Senegal and Gambia in 1972, featuring super 8mm footage of Williams ja
	mming outdoors with West African drummers as well as a framing section wit
	h Ruff, Williams, and pianist Dwike Mitchell presenting the film on 16mm t
	o local children. Restored by the Yale Film Archive and hasn’t been releas
	ed on any commercial streaming services.</p><p><strong>Online Q&amp;A: Plu
	nky Branch</strong><br>After the films there is an online Q&amp;A with Jam
	es “Plunky” Branch to talk about Black Fire Records and his band Oneness o
	f Juju!</p><p><i>Melkweg often hosts different types of programmes at the 
	same time, such as concerts, club nights and films. Please note that there
	 may occasionally be some noise pollution from other programmes during the
	 screening.</i></p>
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