Coming From Reality

Description

Originally scheduled for release on 28/06 Rock and its legends have one constant: the atypical journey of their hero. Sixto Rodriguez, known as Rodriguez, is no exception and takes us on a journey through one of the greatest injustices in American popular music, fortunately “fixed” 20 years ago with the theatrical release of the brilliant Searching For Sugarman. After suffering two commercial failures in the United States, his native country, the artist goes from one odd job to another. A nearly ordinary story of the harsh law of a music industry that does not always “find its way.” Meanwhile in South Africa, his 2 albums are being snapped up under the table in the very discreet networks of a white middle class in the midst of a desire for racial equality and ethnic peace. The persistence of Swedish filmmaker Malik Bendjeloul made it possible for the widest audience to discover this extraordinary artist through this documentary (Searching For Sugarman). Find these two gems on 180-gram vinyl and dive into a musical world made of melancholy and poetry.