ROOFTOP FILMS

Join us for a captivating evening under the stars as The Louis Armstrong House Museum, in collaboration with AMC Networks and Council Member Francisco Moya, presents “ROOFTOP FILMS: ONE HAND DON’T CLAP” on June 11, 2024, at 7:30 PM in the Louis Armstrong House Garden.

7:30 PM: Program Begins
8:00 PM: Live Music Performance
8:30 PM: Screening of “ONE HAND DON’T CLAP”
10:00 PM: Q&A Session

Film Synopsis: “One Hand Don’t Clap” by Kavery Dutta Kaul | US | 92 minutes

One Hand Don’t Clap captures the vibrant story of calypso and the emergence of soca, through the eyes of two legendary artists, Lord Kitchener, the Grandmaster of the music and Calypso Rose, the first woman to break through in a traditionally male arena. Forging onscreen the connections between American communities and where families come from, the documentary leads audiences from New York recording studies to the awesome magic of Carnival in Trinidad & Tobago. The film features artists across the 20th century whose songs reflect regional and global themes that continue to resonate. The many generations in One Hand Don’t Clap trace the evolution of a musical style whose infectious rhythms and exhilarating irreverence have found their way to ever-broadening audiences worldwide.

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