Image Number: APN32366
Media Id: 43_187
Path:
african.pictures /
Bailey's African History Archive /
Drum Social Histories
Description: DM2001082709:SAED:THEATRE:MUSIC:NOV1971 - Drum Beat, Joke Is On The Fortune Hunters - Phiri. Give us money. Give us freedom. Let our children eat. Let our children education. These are the cries we hear everyday. Phiri the new hit musical with a message capturing the throbbing, titillating mood of Soweto echoes these cries of the people. Although the musical is an adaptation of Ben Johnson's 300 year old play Volpone, Phiri is as fresh as tomorrow. Phiri is as frsh as tomorrow. Phiri is the brain child child of Barney Simon, who wrote the script and lyrics working with Oswald Mtshali, Wally Serote and Stanley Moitjuwadi of Drum. Veteran saxman Mackay Davashe and guitarist Cyril Magubane put the lyrics to music which has that lilting, fast beat of life in Soweto. (Photograph By Drum Photographer BAHA) cast Gusta Mnguni, Linda Bottoman, Abigail Kubheka, Martha Molefe, Zelda Malgas, Willie Molisi, Sarah Klaas, Stanley Dipetso and Thoko 'Sophie' Mgcina.
Collections: Baileys African History Archive
Subcollections:
Drum Social Histories
Orientation: portrait
Pixel Size: 2030 x 2780
Credit: Drum Social Histories / Baileys African History Archive / Africa Media Online
Keywords:
Drum Magazine,
South Africa,
Africa,
South African history,
black and white image,
1971,
November,
vertical,
Phiri,
1970s,
rehearsals,
black African people,
musicals,
,
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