Episodes(8)
Plots(1)
His name was Kunta Kinte. Kidnapped from Africa and enslaved in America in 1767, he refused to accept his slave name of Toby. Heirs kept his heroic defiance alive, whispering the name of Kunta Kinte from one generation to the next until it reached a young boy growing up in Tennessee.His name was Alex Haley. And he proclaimed Kunta Kinte's name to the world. Through the lineage of one family, Haley and his Pulitzer Prize-winningRoots told a story for all America and the world. Seen by 130-million viewers during its initial U.S. telecasts and the winner of dozens of awards, the David L. Wolper production remains a vital and engrossing entertainment landmark a quarter-century later. Digitally remastered for optimal video and audio presentation from the original elements, Roots will prove to be an unforgettable journey. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
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Roots: The Saga of an American Family
Music from and Inspired by the David L. Wolper Production of "Roots"
Label: Varese Sarabande
Year: 2016
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 27:31
1. | Motherland | Quincy Jones | 00:29 |
2. | Roots Mural Theme | Gerald Fried | 02:12 |
3. | Main Title: Mama Aifambeni | Gerald Fried | 01:01 |
4. | Behold, The Only Thing Greater Than Yourself | Quincy Jones | 01:28 |
5. | Oluwa (Many Rains Ago) (African Theme, African Version) | Quincy Jones | 02:28 |
6. | Boyhood To Manhood (African Manhood Training) | Quincy Jones | 00:54 |
7. | The Toubob Is Here! (The Capture) | Quincy Jones | 01:01 |
8. | Middle Passage (Slaveship Crossing) | Quincy Jones | 01:15 |
9. | You In Americuh' Now, African | Quincy Jones | 00:32 |
10. | Roots Mural Theme Intro (Slave Auction) | Gerald Fried | 00:21 |
11. | Ole Fiddler | Quincy Jones | 01:07 |
12. | Jumpin' De Broom Ceremony (Marriage Ceremony) | Quincy Jones | 00:32 |
13. | What Shall I Do? (Hush, Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name) | Quincy Jones | 02:16 |
14. | Roots Mural Theme Bridge (Plantation Life) | Gerald Fried | 01:00 |
15. | Oh Lord, Come By Here | Quincy Jones | 03:36 |
16. | Free At Last? (The Civil War) | Quincy Jones | 02:24 |
17. | (Many Rains Ago) Oluwa (African Theme - English Version) | Quincy Jones | 04:55 |