Gil Scott-Heron

A look at the late Gil Scott-Heron, the man Melody Maker called "the most dangerous musician alive," and whom many dubbed the forefather of rap music.

Black Wax is a musical-political entertainment film produced and directed by Robert Mugge. It centers on the late African American poet-singer-songwriter Gil Scott-Heron - the man Melody Maker called "the most dangerous musician alive" and many dubbed the forefather of rap music - and his Midnight Band. The entertainment is political. Restored from the original 16mm film.

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