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Harambee Africa

Musical show, Harambee Africa in Kenya and visits to Sudan and Ethiopia

Film opens with the cast of Harambee Africa helping to build a hospital and a road in the spirit of Harambee which means 'Pull together Africa'. The show was first produced at the MRA conference "Aim for Africa" demonstration held at Kenyatta College near Nairobi.

Opening of the conference and footage of Conrad Hunte, Vice Captain of the West Indies Cricket team, speaking and leading the sports program. The cast of the MRA African Musical Harambee Africa perform for Kenyan Prime Minister, Jomo Kenyatta who commissioned the cast to take the musical show to other African countries.

The film shows the cast performing in Khartoum, Sudan, for the Government and the El Mahdi with receptions and state occasions. The visit of the cast to Ethiopia and being received by Haile Selassie with shots of the arrival with a full grown lion at the door of the plane - His Imperial Majesty's mascot.

The cast is given a special place of honour when the government welcomes the French President on a state visit. They return to Kenya. Other shots of Jomo Kenyatta.

Film language

English

Year of release
1965
Film length
00:20:00
Film type
Production company
Moral Re-Armament
Location of original cut
Publishing permission
Granted
Publishing permission refers to the rights of FANW to publish the full video content of this film on this website.
Film language

English

Year of release
1965
Film length
00:20:00
Film type
Production company
Moral Re-Armament
Location of original cut
Publishing permission
Granted
Publishing permission refers to the rights of FANW to publish the full video content of this film on this website.