2007
August 2007
Saturday 11 August 2007
Sat 11 Aug, 2:30 pm. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049. 310-440-4500. Skirball Cultural Center - [email][events]
AS OLD AS MY Tongue: THE MYTH AND LIFE OF BI Kidude Saturday, August 11, 2:30 p.m. Free. No reservations necessary. A living legend on her home island of Zanzibar, Tanzania, singer Bi Kidude has beguiled audiences around the world. Over ninety years old, she challenges our perceptions of age and of women in a Muslim society. Filmed by Andy Jones in Zanzibar and on tour with artist, the film provides insight into Zanzibar's contemporary society. (2006, 66 min. In Swahili and English, with English subtitles.) Presented as part of Cinema Z, the monthly film series that explores the lives of great musicians and follows musical and cultural traditions and influences from around the world.