director:
Ayoka Chenzira
playwright:
Ayoka Chenzira
actor:
Carol Jean Lewis
genre:
Animation
/
Short Film
region:
United States
language:
English
length: 20m
release date: 1989
IMDb: tt0232978
Overview
Openly addressing sensitive issues of slavery and the African diaspora, this animated short traces the origins of funk, soul, and rhythm from the "boogie spirit's" original home in Africa, to its worldwide influence in today's popular culture.