American Harmony vs Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon
American Harmony has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.2/10 for Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon). Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon is the shorter watch at 54m compared with 1h 26m. Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon is the older of the two (1982 against 2009). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
American Harmony
Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon| American Harmony | Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 1982 |
| Length | 1h 26m | 54m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Documentary, Music |
| Country | US | France |
| Director | Aengus James | Jean-Jacques Flori, Stéphane Tchalgadjieff |
| Main cast | Greg Clancy, Patrick Claypool, Eric Dalbey, Tony DeRosa, Sean Devine | Fela Kuti, Pope John Paul II |
Synopsis
American Harmony
Every year thousands compete in the world's greatest singing competition - that you've never heard of. AMERICAN HARMONY journeys deep into the ultra-obsessive, zany, and heartfelt world of competitive barbershop singing, where passion is equaled only by raw talent, and the reward is not fame or fortune, but simply victory. The film focuses on four quartets vying to win the International Championships of Barbershop Singing, in what turns out to…
Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon
Musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti recorded more than 60 albums to promote the magic of Afrobeat but never lost his political voice as an outspoken critic against widespread government corruption in Nigeria. This documentary examines the role that Fela, dubbed "Black President," played in shedding light on atrocities in his homeland and in promoting the ascent of African music worldwide.
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