New York student Bruce Cadogan learns of the legendary tango singer Julio Martel while working on his PhD thesis about Borges and the origins of the tango, and embarks upon a fascinating trip to Buenos Aires in search of him.
Using a combination of live action, archival films and still photos presents a biography of Anderson, a gifted contralto who became internationally recognized despire many opportunities denied her as an African American.
Celebrate the life, career and musical legacy of Anderson whose character and talent made enormous contributions to the course of civil rights. Hear her reminisce about the people and events that shaped her personal and musical development.
Poet, rapper, and singer-songwriter, K'naan, recounts his story, in which, he and his family were in danger and fled his home in Somali to live in New York and eventually found a home in Canada.