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Special Features
- Academy Award-nominated version: "On Tip Toe: Gentle Steps to Freedom"
- Director interview
- Extended competition footage: Singers Uncut
- Filmmaker biographies
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Joseph Shabalala, the onomatopoeically named leader of the group, traces the formation of Mambazo back to 1964, when as he says, this style of singing came to him "like dreaming at night." He combined the musical and dance traditions of the Zulu people with an amazing range of outside influences (courtesy of the spread of American pop music via radio), including ragtime, doo-wop, jazz, blues, and even cowboy yodeling. Perhaps the most fascinating scenes feature a South African singing competition that has occurred every Saturday night for almost a century. This is where Mambazo got their start, competing all night long against other male enembles. While they're no longer allowed to compete, Mambazo still attends and holds the weekly event close to their hearts.
It's unclear why the DVD includes another version in addition to the Oscar-nominated version (the latter of which is better edited, yet relegated to the Extras section). In fact, viewers are encouraged to view the extras rather than the main event on this DVD--the interview with director Eric Simonson and the extended footage of the singing competitions are both lively and well worth a look (and more importantly, a listen). --Brangien Davis
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
fascinating,
By Charlie_in_la "charlie" (los angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ladysmith Black Mambazo - On Tip Toe (DVD)
I usually put my "two cents worth" on books. However, lately, I have has some opinions on videorecordings.
This is exceptional. I have seen Ladysmith Black Mambazo in performances on video....but I had little knowledge of their history, and the history of their music. This video will allow you to share the history of the group. I borrowed this from a library, and liked it so much that I bought it. Enjoy it...and, as the Amazon editorial says....view the extras!!!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A nice documentary, but choppy on the music and dance,
This review is from: Ladysmith Black Mambazo - On Tip Toe (DVD)
I just saw them perform live last night and picked up this DVD to take home and share with my son. I was very disappointed there wasn't more uncut footage of them singing and dancing! The interviews were nice, but almost no song segments were longer than a couple of minutes...very frustrating!!!
2.0 out of 5 stars
ladysmith black mombazo documentary,
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This review is from: Ladysmith Black Mambazo - On Tip Toe (DVD)
Okay as far as documentaries go! IF YOU WANT TO KNOW THE BACKGROUND TO THE COMING OF AGE TO AFRICAN MUSIC AND ITS STRUGGLES UNDER THE OPPRESSIVE POLITICAL WORLD OF THE DARK CONTINENT BEFORE IT FINALLY GAINED A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT, THEN THIS IS FOR YOU! Myself, I'd have liked more music, perhaps an option: music or narrative. Paul Simon opened the can that brought this beautiful music to the world's attention. Learn all about it.
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