Africa Unite | 
| Director: Stephanie Black
Actors: Dudley Thompson, Danny Glover, Damian Marley, Lauryn Hill, Sharon Marley Prendergast
Studio: Palm Pictures / Umvd
Category: DVD
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 18587
Format: Color, Dvd, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 89 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: MCMDPALM3161D
UPC: 660200316129
EAN: 0660200316129
ASIN: B000WC39OA
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: February 12, 2008
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The spirit of Bob Marley imbues Africa Unite, a documentary-cum-concert recorded in 2005, the year of what would have been the late reggae pioneer's 60th birthday. Yet it was more than Marley's music (represented here by versions of classics like "Get Up, Stand Up," "Natty Dread,""Burnin' and Lootin'," and "I Shot the Sheriff," variously performed by widow Rita and sons Ziggy, Stephen, Julian, Damian, and Ky-Mani, along with a few vintage clips of Marley himself in action) that drew thousands of Africans and others to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for a week of music, symposiums, and other events. More than any other genre-defining artist of the pop music era--more even than Bob Dylan, who neither sought nor was comfortable with the "voice of a generation" tag--Bob Marley's work contained an overt political element, and it is his message of resistance to oppression and the necessity for people to work together to enact change that galvanizes director Stephanie Black's film. And while Marley, a Jamaican, never actually performed in Ethiopia, the choice of that country (referred to as "the genesis of mankind") as a location makes perfect sense, as it was ruled by Emperor Haile Selassie, whom Marley and other Rastafarians regarded as God incarnate. Selassie, also known as the Lion of Judah, Ras Tafari, or Jah Rastafari, is invoked often; his granddaughter is on hand to welcome visitors (who also include Marley's mother, Cedella Booker, and actor Danny Glover). In juxtaposing old news footage from Africa's colonial past with new material in which participants discuss the vital importance of African self-sufficiency, Africa Unite offers a well-balanced and informative perspective on an important and interesting subject. The music's pretty darn good, too. --Sam Graham
Product Description
Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 02/12/2008
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Excellent! March 24, 2008
Danielita (U. S.)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The DVD is part documentary, part concert. Watching it makes me think how sorely mankind needs divine intervention, bc our problems run so deep, and try as we might we seem to use our differences to our detriment, instead of to our betterment.
Africa Unite is Fire March 10, 2008
Writergirl (Washington DC)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This documentary/cinematic concert is wonderful. I learned so much about Ethiopia and Africa as a whole, the music was great, and the old footage of Haile Selassie, Bob Marley, and others was also a treat. Something you can watch over and over.
Best Rasta profile July 17, 2008
MH (Sacramento, CA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A clear and very well organized DVD. I love the historical clips added to show the story of Rasta and Bob. It is a very nice DVD to have as a collection. I did hear the DVD can be found at other retail stores like Fry's at a lower price.
 Back to Africa January 27, 2009
Paul Beresford (Atlanta GA, USA)
What a joy to see the whole Marly clan back in Africa for this special ocassion. The music was great but the purpose for the visit was even more significant. A must see!!!
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