Talking Drum

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Directed by Kamisha Smith

Talking Drum, a film set in Harlem, highlights djembe drummers of Marcus Garvey Park. It features Baba Khunle, a master drummer and elder with Parkinson's Disease. Baba is set on seeing his star student, Queen-Asia, a 5 year-old drummer, make it at high levels of competition with his eyes set on Amateur Night at Apollo. The film looks at the rapid changes occurring in Harlem and how an aging population attempts to pass on cultural traditions to the next generation, while holding on to a vision of Harlem that is quickly fading.

Credits:

Kamisha Smith.............Writer/Director/Producer
Kelly-Jo McIntyre.........Co-Producer
Warut Snidvongs...........Directory of Photography
Hai-Tao Wu................Additional Camera
Craig Thompson............Sound Recordist/Production Assistant
Gabriel Flores............Sound Recordist
Plum Snidvongs............Sound Recordist
Holly Buechel.............Editor
Mattie Jalonack...........Production Assistant
Annalisa Vozza............Production Assistant