Paul Robeson 40 years dead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puOIdh944vk

This video from the USA is called Paul Robeson: On colonialism, African-American rights (Spotlight, ABC,1960).

Birmingham Clarion Singers

Presented by Tayo Aluko & Friends

Paul Robeson, the great African American actor, singer and political activist died on January 23, 1976. 40 years to the day, Tayo Aluko, writer and performer of the award-winning, internationally touring monodrama Call Mr. Robeson presents a concert in tribute to Mr. Robeson. Featuring the Liverpool Socialist Singers and the Birmingham Clarion Singers (Robeson was their Honorary President and Tayo Aluko is the current one!.)

This production will be based at The Quaker Meeting House, just ten minutes walk from Unity by the Blue Coat School

Dates: Sat 23 Jan 2016
Time: 7:30pm

Prices:  £8adult | £6 concession

More details here.

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