
FilmNot Rated
Black Wax(1983)
- Documentary
- Music
1h 19m
Last verified: 03/05/2026
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Synopsis
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. HD from the original 16mm film and lovingly restored.
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- Gil Scott-Heron
- Ed Brady
- Robert Gordon
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