Sun Ra
Birthday: 1914-05-22
Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama , U.S.
Biography: Sun Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, legal name Le Sony'r Ra; May 22, 1914 – May 30, 1993) was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher known for his experimental music, "cosmic philosophy," prolific output, and theatrical performances. For much of his career, Ra led "The Arkestra", an ensemble with an ever-changing name and flexible line-up.
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Rebirth Is Necessary
Director Jenn Nkiru authors a personal and powerful exploration of blackness through piecing togethe...
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Space Is the Place
Sun Ra and his Solar Myth Arkestra return to Earth after several years in space. Ra proclaims himsel...
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Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
Robert Mugge filmed jazz great Sun Ra on location in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. b...
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I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
A film, music and aural presentation by Eric Isaacson of Mississippi Records, Portland, USA. Featuri...
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Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
"Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight" covers renowned American artist Betye Saar’s large-scale work...
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The Magic Sun
Multi-faceted artist Phil Niblock captures a brief moment of an interstellar communication by the Ar...
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John Cage Meets Sun Ra
The never-before-seen in its entirety, visual documentation proving this avant-garde collaboration o...
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Mystery Mister Ra
Sun Ra, Archie Shepp and company in concert in Paris, 1984. Documents performances and rehearsals in...
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Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
Sun Ra was born on the planet Saturn some time ago. The best accounts agree that he emerged on Earth...
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Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983
This video captures innovative jazz composer, bandleader and pianist/synthesizer player Sun Ra's two...
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Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
A biographical, musical, illuminating journey into the work and vision of Sun Ra, exploring his jazz...
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos ...
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