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Amandla may refer to: *Amandla (power), a Xhosa and Zulu word meaning "power" Film *'' Amandla!: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony'', a 2002 South African/American documentary film * ''Amandla'' (film), a 2022 South African/Canadian film directed by Nerina De Jager Music * ''Amandla'' (album), a 1989 album by Miles Davis *Amandla Festival, a 1979 world music festival in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. *Amandla, an American music group fronted by Claude Coleman Jr. Other uses * ''Amandla'' (magazine), a South African leftist magazine * ''Amandla'' (novel), a 1980 novel by Miriam Tlali *Amandla Stenberg (born 1998), American actress See also *''Amandala ''Amandala'' is a Belizean tabloid newspaper. Published twice weekly, it is Belize's largest newspaper. ''Amandala'' was established in 1969 as the print organ of the now-defunct United Black Association for Development (UBAD), but has been poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amandla (power)
''Amandla'' in the Nguni languages Xhosa and Zulu means "power". The word was a popular rallying cry in the days of resistance against apartheid, used by the African National Congress and its allies. The leader of a group would call out "Amandla!" and the crowd would respond with "Awethu" or "Ngawethu!" (to us), completing the South African version of the rallying cry " power to the people!". The word is still associated with struggles against oppression. ''Mandla'', which is derived from ''amandla'', is also a common first name in South Africa. The Alternative Information and Development Centre (AIDC) publishes a magazine by the same name. Current use in South Africa ''Amandla'' is a IsiXhosa and IsiZulu word used when people make a bet, deal or promise; they say the word and hold up their hands with their thumbs up. Since apartheid ended, people have begun to use the rallying cry "Amandla" to express their grievances against current government policies including those of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Revolution In Four-Part Harmony
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is '' a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version is often written in one of two forms: the double-storey and single-storey . The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English, '' a'' is the indefinite article, with the alternative form ''an''. Name In English, the name of the letter is the ''long A'' sound, pronounced . Its name in most other languages matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables. History The earliest known ancestor of A is ''aleph''—the first letter of the Phoenician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amandla (film)
''Amandla'' is a 2022 film directed and written by Nerina De Jager and starring Lemogang Tsipa, Thabo Rametsi and Israel Matseke-Zulu. The film was released on January 21, 2022, on Netflix. Cast * Lemogang Tsipa as Impi * Thabo Rametsi as Nkosana * Israel Matseke-Zulu as Shaka (as Israel Makoe) * Charlie Bouguenon as Drill Sergeant * Jaco Muller as Klein * Jacques Pepler as Rookie 1 * Liza Van Deventer as Elizabeth * Marnitz van Deventer as Pieter * Lucky Koza as Officer Lekgalagadi * Rowlen Ethelbert von Gericke as Simon * Paballo Koza Paballo Koza (born March 19, 2002) is a South African actor, influencer, entrepreneur and tv presenter. He is best known for his notable roles in Mzansi Magic popular telenovela series as Khaya in '' The Queen'' and ''Housekeeper'' as Mtho. He b ... as Phakiso References External links * * 2022 films 2020s English-language films Netflix original films South African crime drama films 2022 crime drama films 2022 direct-to-video f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amandla (album)
''Amandla'' is an album by jazz musician Miles Davis, released in 1989. The word '' Amandla'' holds significance in various Nguni languages, including Zulu and Xhosa, where it translates to "power." It is the third collaboration between Miles Davis and producer/bassist Marcus Miller, following their previous works '' Tutu'' (1986) and '' Music from Siesta'' (1987), and it serves as their final album together. The album mixes elements of the genres go-go, zouk, funk and jazz, combining electronic instruments with live musicians. The composition "Mr. Pastorius", featuring drummer Al Foster, is a tribute to late jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius. "Catémbe" is a Mozambican and Angolan cocktail of red wine and cola. Critical reception In a contemporary review, ''DownBeat'' said ''Amandla'' possessed "a precise and consistent sound that flows through the shifting instrumental combinations and lingers after the music has stopped". In ''The Rolling Stone Album Guide'' (2004), J. D. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amandla Festival
Amandla—Festival of Unity—was a world music festival held at Harvard Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 21, 1979.Emmett G. Price, III, Tammy Kernodle, Horace Maxille (eds)"A Timeline of Significant Moments in African American Music", ''Encyclopedia of African American Music'', Greenwood, 2011, p. xliv. The goals of the concert were to support and celebrate the liberation of Southern Africa as well as the ongoing efforts of people in Boston to end racism in their families, schools, workplaces and communities. The word "Amandla" is from the South-African Zulu language and means "power", "strength" or "energy". The headline performance was reggae superstar Bob Marley and his band The Wailers. Marley made several short speeches during his encore when he powerfully blamed the system and urgently claimed Africa's unity and freedom. Those onstage speeches were unusual for Marley, as he normally was threatened with censorship when speaking openly about the system's failure a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Coleman Jr
Claude may refer to: People and fictional characters * Claude (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Claude (surname), a list of people * Claude Callegari (1962–2021), English Arsenal supporter * Claude Debussy (1862–1918), French composer * Claude Kiambe (born 2003), Congolese-born Dutch singer * Claude Lévi-Strauss (1908–2009), French anthropologist and ethnologist * Claude Lorrain (c. 1600–1682), French landscape painter, draughtsman and etcher traditionally called just "Claude" in English * Claude Makélélé (born 1973), French football manager * Claude McKay (1890–1948), Jamaican-American writer and poet * Claude Monet (1840–1926), French painter * Claude Rains (1889–1967), British-American actor * Claude Shannon (1916–2001), American mathematician, electrical engineer and computer scientist * Madame Claude (1923–2015), French brothel keeper Fernande Grudet Places * Claude, Texas, a city * Claude, West Virginia, an unincorporated communi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amandla (magazine)
''Amandla!'' is a South African bi-monthly magazine that was launched in 2006. The founders are Mazibuko Jara and Brian Ashley. The magazine is published by the Alternative Information and Development Centre (AIDC) in Cape Town, and takes its name from the Zulu word ''amandla'', which means ''power'', and the masthead of the paper is 'Taking Power Seriously'. It provides coverage and analysis of current political, economic and social processes from radical left perspectives. Articles offer perspectives on alternative strategies to deepen the process of social transformation in South Africa and on the African continent. issues have covered a wide range of issues, including climate change, food sovereignty, national healthcare and working class struggles, as well as debates around South Africa's labour unions, social movements and popular organizations. The magazine is written by and for activists in political, labour and popular organisations, as well as progressive intellectuals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amandla (novel)
''Amandla'' is a 1980 historical fiction novel by the South African writer Miriam Tlali. It is a fiction about real events: the 1976 Soweto revolt and massacre. In this revolt, young people from Soweto (a Johannesburg suburb) rose up against the decision to make Afrikaans compulsory as a means of teaching in black schools. Context Published in 1980 by the South African anti-apartheid publisher Ravan Press, ''Amandla'' was the second English-language novel written by a black woman in apartheid South Africa. The first novel was ''Muriel at Metropolitan,'' which is also known as ''Between Two Worlds'' by Tlali. The novel ''Amandla'' was banned after its publication. It is one of four novels considered "Soweto novels", works of fiction depicting the June 1976 uprising. The others are Mongane Serote's ''To Every Birth its Blood'' (1981), Sipho Sepamla's ''A Ride on the Whirlwind'' (1981), and Mbulelo Mzamane's ''The Children of Soweto'' (1982). Plot "Amandla" is written from the pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amandla Stenberg
Amandla Stenberg (born October 23, 1998) is an American actress. She began her career as a child and received recognition for playing List of The Hunger Games characters#Rue, Rue in the action film ''The Hunger Games (film), The Hunger Games'' (2012). As she grew older, she appeared in the supernatural series Sleepy Hollow (TV series), ''Sleepy Hollow'' (2013–2014) and the romance film ''Everything, Everything (film), Everything, Everything'' (2017). She received praise for her performance as a teenager witnessing a police shooting in the drama film ''The Hate U Give (film), The Hate U Give'' (2018). She then starred in the comedy horror film ''Bodies Bodies Bodies'' (2022) and the ''Star Wars'' series ''The Acolyte (TV series), The Acolyte'' (2024). Outside of acting, Stenberg made her musical debut in 2015, performing as part of the folk rock duo Honeywater, and performed the song "Everything, Everything (film)#Music, Let My Baby Stay" for ''Everything, Everything''. She is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
