Watch Movies & Shows from Stingray Djazz Amazon Channel
Welcome to our curated selection of titles available through Stingray Djazz Amazon Channel. Here, you’ll find a diverse range of films, TV series, and animated features that cater to various tastes and interests. Whether you’re a longtime subscriber or exploring Stingray Djazz Amazon Channel’s offerings for the first time, this collection aims to guide you toward the most captivating, critically acclaimed, and fan-favorite content on this platform.
Afrobeats: From Nigeria to the World (2017)
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Afrobeat music is everywhere. Even industry big names are getting in on it--Drake, Chris Brown, Alicia Keys, Jidenna - So you may be wondering, what exactly is Afrobeat? Where does it come from? And most importantly, what does this new wave of sound mean for the future of the music industry? For answers to all of these questions, we travelled around Europe, Africa and the US for 4 years and collected over 40 interviews with key players on this new beat, featuring Davido, J Martins, Psquare, Skales, Akon and many, many more.
Saxophone Colossus (1998)
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Tenor saxophone master Sonny Rollins has long been hailed as one of the most important artists in jazz history, and still, today, he is viewed as the greatest living jazz improviser. In 1986, filmmaker Robert Mugge produced Saxophone Colossus, a feature-length portrait of Rollins, named after one of his most celebrated albums.
Black Wax (1983)
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Gil Scott-Heron, one of rap's earliest (and unfortunately unknown) pioneers, gets his full due in Black Wax, the 1982 documentary recently reissued on video. Interspliced between performance footage of Scott-Heron and his Midnight Band are vignettes of him walking around Washington D.C., spouting his views on then-President Reagan (dubbed "Ray-Gun") and generally dropping knowledge. The live performance features many of Scott-Heron's best-known hits, including "Johannesburg," "Winter in America," and "Angel Dust," among others. Warm, intelligent, and insightful throughout, Scott-Heron is clearly
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise (1980)
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Robert Mugge filmed jazz great Sun Ra on location in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. between 1978 and 1980. The resulting 60-minute film includes multiple public and private performances, poetry readings, a band rehearsal, interviews, and extensive improvisations. Transferred to HD from the original 16mm film and lovingly restored for the best possible viewing experience.