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Watch Online / Come with It, Black Man: A Biography of Black Stalin's Consciousness (2012)
Desc: Come with It, Black Man: A Biography of Black Stalin's Consciousness: Directed by Tamara Tam-Cruickshank. 'Come With It, Black Man: A Biography of Black Stalin's Consciousness' is a sixty minute documentary on the work of Trinidadian calypsonian Black Stalin (Dr. Leroy Calliste). The film asks: Why is it important to know Black Stalin's music? The narrative highlights the singer's ideology, merit as a five time Calypso Monarch, Honorary Doctorate recipient and prodigious cultural hero of Trinidad and Tobago. Interviews are sandwiched between some of Stalin's most memorable and masterful performances. 'Come With It, Black Man' is informative and engaging in its approach to (re-)discovering the Conscious Calypso that Black Stalin is celebrated for. The film promotes the role and relevance of Calypso and the universal, enduring messages of Black Stalin to young generations, the Diaspora and wider international audiences.