Tony Williams in Africa (1973)

Name: Tony Williams in Africa
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2026-09-28T18:57:16+02:00

Documentary | 38 minutes

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Genre: Documentary / Music

Duration: 38 minuten

Country: United States

Directed by: Willie Ruff

Stars: Tony Williams, Dwike Mitchell and Willie Ruff

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Tony Williams in Africa plot

Tony Williams in Africa is a documentary by bassist and teacher Willie Ruff, who follows American jazz drummer Tony Williams on a trip to Senegal and the Gambia in 1972. The film features Super 8mm footage of Williams jamming outdoors with West African drummers, as well as an introductory segment in which Ruff, Williams, and pianist Dwike Mitchell show the film on 16mm to local children.