Song of Africa

  • Genre: Music
  • Run time: 59 min
  • Premiere: 1952. May 2.

fantasy tale about a young Zulu who leaves his village to go to the city, falls in love with the new music he hears there, and returns home to form a Zulu jazz band. The South African production and distribution company African Films followed up the success of Zonk! with Song of Africa. This is a fantasy tale about a young Zulu who leaves his village to go to the city, falls in love with the new music he hears there, and returns home to form a Zulu jazz band – which then goes to the city to compete with other bands, and comes out on top. As in the earlier films, the impact of American jazz and popular music is enormous. Like African Jim and Zonk!, Song of Africa draws on the best talent from the townships. Director Emil Nofal and director of photography Dave Millin ensure high production values, making it an above-average B-movie.

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Art

David Millen

Art Direction

Jesmond Howey

Set Decoration

Costume & Make-Up

Elizabeth Berry

Wardrobe Master

Crew

John Brown

Cinematography

David Millen

Cinematography

Directing

Emil Nofal

Director

Arnold Dover

Stage Director

Production

Roscoe C. Behrmann

Production Manager

Sound

Charles Berman

Music Director

Spud Murphy

Music Arranger

Elizabeth van Rooyen

Music Arranger

Writing

Art

David Millen

Art Direction

Jesmond Howey

Set Decoration

Costume & Make-Up

Elizabeth Berry

Wardrobe Master

Crew

John Brown

Cinematography

David Millen

Cinematography

Directing

Emil Nofal

Director

Arnold Dover

Stage Director

Production

Roscoe C. Behrmann

Production Manager

Sound

Charles Berman

Music Director

Spud Murphy

Music Arranger

Elizabeth van Rooyen

Music Arranger

Writing