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Dr Walter Rodney was assassinated on June 13, 1980, by a bomb planted in a walkie talkie. He was 38.
His key work, How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, exposed the roots of global inequality and the violence of colonial underdevelopment.
Nia Archives on deviating from the traditional jungle sound on her forthcoming album, 'Emotional Junglist':
“This is an alternative record. It's not a jungle record,. People might not like that but I think it's fun to explore jungle and not just make the same song 15 times in a row. I'm not going to let the underground scene dictate what I should do.”
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Sampha on working with Nia Archives:
“Nia has such a brave way of approaching music. I naturally gravitated towards her as someone who is owning that jungle sound and mixing it with pop. I’m always drawn to someone with such a strong identity and a vision of her own world. It really stands out in the landscape of singer-songwriters.”
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Harlem, 1972. You are invited to a party at the home of Duke Ellington.
ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM opens in select theaters October 16. Teaser trailer tomorrow.