Darker Side of Black, The

Synopsis

Investigates the social and political influences on the music styles rap and ragga and their hard-core proponents. Seeks an informed response to the complex issues involved, including ritualised machismo, misogyny, homophobia and gun glorification.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. 59 min.

Year of production

1994

Availability

Sale; 1998 sale: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p) (VHS)

Subjects

Music; Sociology

Keywords

black and Asian people; black communities; cultural influences; music - ragga; music - rap

Credits

Director

Isaac Julien

Sponsor

Name

Arts Council

Phone

020 7973 6820

Fax

020 7973 6449

Notes

Contact: Will Bell (7/99), e-mail will.bell@artscouncil.org.uk

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

Arts on Film Archive, University of Westminster

Notes

Arts on Film Archive offers on-line access to a large range of films on art produced in the United Kingdom since the 1950s, and is a unique record of British and international post-war art, as well as of documentary film-making in the UK. In its first phase, the archive offers a complete database and an on-line video streaming of all 450 films made by the film department of Arts Council England between 1953 and 1998 and several films produced till 2003 by the dance Department of ACE. The collection is only available streamed to ac.uk domain addresses.