🎬 Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024)

Patrice Lumumba was a Congolese politician and the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo after independence in 1960. He was ousted in a coup and killed in 1961, becoming a lasting symbol of African liberation. The documentary "Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat" centres on his downfall and the involvem…

Louis Armstrong was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, born in 1901. He shaped the development of jazz more than almost any other musician, and his warm vocal style made songs like "What a Wonderful World" known far beyond jazz audiences. He died in 1971.

Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (15 April [O.S. 3 April] 1894 – 11 September 1971) led the Soviet Union as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964 and as chairman of the country's Council of Ministers from 1958 to 1964. During his rule, Khrushchev stunned the communist world with…

Dizzy Gillespie (1917-1993) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer, one of the key architects of bebop. His dazzling technique and trademark puffed cheeks made him one of jazz history's most recognizable figures. The documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat examines how his music became entangled in Cold War polit…

Abbey Lincoln (1930-2010) was an American jazz singer and actress with a deep, expressive voice and a strong political commitment. She features in the documentary "Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat" (2024), which examines the role of her music in the context of African independence movements and Cold War politics.

Max Roach (1924-2007) was an American jazz drummer and composer, central to the development of bebop. Beyond his technical mastery, he was outspoken on civil rights, and his 1960 album "We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite" stands as one of jazz's most direct political statements.