Roots
Roots
Roots
Episodes(8)
Plots(1)
Based on Alex Haley's best-selling novel about his African ancestors, Roots followed several generations in the lives of a slave family. The saga began with Kunta Kinte (LeVar Burton), a West African youth captured by slave raiders and shipped to America in the 1700s. The family's saga is depicted up until the Civil War where Kunte Kinte's grandson gained emancipation. Roots made its greatest impression on the ratings and widespread popularity it garnered. On average, 130 million - almost half the country at the time - saw all or part of the series. (official distributor synopsis)
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Roots: The Saga of an American Family
Music from and Inspired by the David L. Wolper Production of "Roots"
Label: Varese Sarabande
Year: 2016
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 27:31
| 1. | Motherland | Quincy Jones | 00:29 |
| 2. | Roots Mural Theme | Gerald Fried | 02:12 |
| 3. | Main Title: Mama Aifambeni | Gerald Fried | 01:01 |
| 4. | Behold, The Only Thing Greater Than Yourself | Quincy Jones | 01:28 |
| 5. | Oluwa (Many Rains Ago) (African Theme, African Version) | Quincy Jones | 02:28 |
| 6. | Boyhood To Manhood (African Manhood Training) | Quincy Jones | 00:54 |
| 7. | The Toubob Is Here! (The Capture) | Quincy Jones | 01:01 |
| 8. | Middle Passage (Slaveship Crossing) | Quincy Jones | 01:15 |
| 9. | You In Americuh' Now, African | Quincy Jones | 00:32 |
| 10. | Roots Mural Theme Intro (Slave Auction) | Gerald Fried | 00:21 |
| 11. | Ole Fiddler | Quincy Jones | 01:07 |
| 12. | Jumpin' De Broom Ceremony (Marriage Ceremony) | Quincy Jones | 00:32 |
| 13. | What Shall I Do? (Hush, Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name) | Quincy Jones | 02:16 |
| 14. | Roots Mural Theme Bridge (Plantation Life) | Gerald Fried | 01:00 |
| 15. | Oh Lord, Come By Here | Quincy Jones | 03:36 |
| 16. | Free At Last? (The Civil War) | Quincy Jones | 02:24 |
| 17. | (Many Rains Ago) Oluwa (African Theme - English Version) | Quincy Jones | 04:55 |