Tradewinds (2024)
Overview
Tradewinds in an intimate portrait and examination of the life of CHamoru jazz pianist, Patrick Palomo, whose musical style has combined CHamoru lyrics with the sounds and melodies of contemporary and classic jazz music. Although his music career has spanned decades and continues to influence the Guam music scene, the film explores how his legacy has paved the way for younger artists to follow in his path. Together with rising local talents, Shannon McManus, John Glaser, and Andrew Gumataotao, they form the group, Tradewinds. Together the group produces music highly influenced in the jazz style with lyrics in the CHamoru language. Tradewinds is a film that highlights the importance of language preservation and explores the definition of indigenous art.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.443 |
Directed By
Mighty Island
Crew
Zane Reyes
Bayly Hiller
Marlo Hiller
Bradley Bartonico
Nico Serneo
Ed Ulloa
Mighty Island
Nia Serneo
Mariana Gabriel
Myracle Mugol
Jonah Hermosilla
Donna Perron
Kyle Perron
Franky-Lynn Hill
Randy Atento
Joseph Silva
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