Film Score and More | Chadwick Boseman Tribute - Black Panther and Dry Your Tears, Afrika: Scenes Re-Scored @FilmScoreandMore | Uploaded September 2020 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
This music video is a cross between scenes from Marvel’s Black Panther and John Williams’ Dry Your Tears, Afrika from the movie Amistad.
I started this project a long time ago because the song is about African children returning to the continent after hardships and still persevering, like T’Challa returning to Wakanda after the death of their king. For Amistad, John Williams adapted Dadié’s poem to music and translated the lyrics (translated below) to Mende.
I didn’t expect this video to become so timely through unfortunate circumstances, but I knew it was finally time to release it, now as a tribute. RIP Chadwick Boseman.
Original lyrics:
Dry your tears Africa! Your children come back to you in the storm and tempest unsuccessful trips. The laugh of the wave and the babble of the breeze, On gold leavening And the purple of sunsets the tops of the mountains proud And light watered savannah They come back to you in the storm and tempest unsuccessful trips.
Dry your tears, Africa having drunk In all the fountains misfortune and glory, Our senses are open the splendor of your beauty the fragrance of your forests, the enchantment of your water the clarity of your sky to caress your sun And harm of your green beaded with dew.
Dry your tears, Africa! Your children come back to you Hands full of toys And heart full of love. They return thy clothing Their dreams and hopes.
Film Score and More - Dry Your Tears, Afrika Piano Cover: youtu.be/8V1TAoBv44k
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I do not own the rights to these scenes, the characters, the music, etc. All belongs to Disney/Marvel, and Dreamworks. “Dry Your Tears, Afrika” was written by Bernard Dadié, translated by Audrey Snyder, and composed by John Williams. No copyright infringement intended.
This music video is a cross between scenes from Marvel’s Black Panther and John Williams’ Dry Your Tears, Afrika from the movie Amistad.
I started this project a long time ago because the song is about African children returning to the continent after hardships and still persevering, like T’Challa returning to Wakanda after the death of their king. For Amistad, John Williams adapted Dadié’s poem to music and translated the lyrics (translated below) to Mende.
I didn’t expect this video to become so timely through unfortunate circumstances, but I knew it was finally time to release it, now as a tribute. RIP Chadwick Boseman.
Original lyrics:
Dry your tears Africa! Your children come back to you in the storm and tempest unsuccessful trips. The laugh of the wave and the babble of the breeze, On gold leavening And the purple of sunsets the tops of the mountains proud And light watered savannah They come back to you in the storm and tempest unsuccessful trips.
Dry your tears, Africa having drunk In all the fountains misfortune and glory, Our senses are open the splendor of your beauty the fragrance of your forests, the enchantment of your water the clarity of your sky to caress your sun And harm of your green beaded with dew.
Dry your tears, Africa! Your children come back to you Hands full of toys And heart full of love. They return thy clothing Their dreams and hopes.
Film Score and More - Dry Your Tears, Afrika Piano Cover: youtu.be/8V1TAoBv44k
Film Score and More - Scenes Re-Scored: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-h3vGgCyt7bRGpvwb-6ABQoMnuRCeH_b
Check out my HTTYD score analysis video series, my best work! youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-h3vGgCyt7b6FgI9NxY9lKpdDHV2Ma-a
Film Score and More - HTTYD Music Videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-h3vGgCyt7btmlOuV0teQI5SzwMLAjQH
Film Score and More - Film/TV Music Videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-h3vGgCyt7YlGLwXrwiss0CXbtC4td1O
Film Score and More - Thor/HTTYD Re-Scores: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-h3vGgCyt7Z-NjrIjpvcRxMWDAEB8Ebr
I do not own the rights to these scenes, the characters, the music, etc. All belongs to Disney/Marvel, and Dreamworks. “Dry Your Tears, Afrika” was written by Bernard Dadié, translated by Audrey Snyder, and composed by John Williams. No copyright infringement intended.
