Mos Def is currently teaming up with Roc-a-Fella records founder Damon Dash to bring us a documentary on Death, the mostly unknown, all-black punk band that formed in Detroit in 1971. The film is being directed by Coodie and Chike—who count Kanye West’s music video for “Through the Wire” among their credit— and has already begun shooting. Mr. Def, is understandably excited, saying in an interview with Filter, “these dudes were pre-Sex Pistols, pre-Bad Brains, pre-all that shit, and nobody knows them. I don’t understand how the whole world could forget them.” (via NME)

It’s difficult for Americans to understand the political and personal strife many in the world are facing today. We witness filtered views of places like Iraq and Afghanistan through highly desensitized news reports, and still can’t imagine what life must be like in these war-torn areas. Now try to imagine a place that is more dangerous than either of these places. A country where pirates still patrol the waters, where children handle AK-47s like toys and unbridled destruction, merciless warlords and ruthless terror are a regular part of everyday life.
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