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201182 minGdocumentary

Keep Singing

201182 minGdocumentary

Six pieces of music feature rehearsals and performances by vocalist Jonas Mekas and musicians Dalius Naujo and Kenny Wollesen at Zebulon in Brooklyn.

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Six pieces of music feature rehearsals and performances by vocalist Jonas Mekas and musicians Dalius Naujo and Kenny Wollesen at Zebulon in Brooklyn.

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Jonas Mekas meets musicians Dalius Naujo and Kenny Wollesen at Zebulon, a French music bistro in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. They perform together and improvise as vocalists and instrumentalists. The film features six pieces captured during rehearsals and performances. It presents a candid look at their creative process and the dynamics of collaboration in an intimate setting. The documentary runs for 82 minutes and was released in 2011.

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