(Tradewinds)

Content: Tradewinds in an intimate portrait and examination of the life of CHamoru jazz pianist, Patrick Palomo, whose musical style has combined CHamoru lyrics with the sounds and melodies of contemporary and classic jazz music. Although his music career has spanned decades and continues to influence the Guam music scene, the film explores how his legacy has paved the way for younger artists to follow in his path. Together with rising local talents, Shannon McManus, John Glaser, and Andrew Gumataotao, they form the group, Tradewinds. Together the group produces music highly influenced in the jazz style with lyrics in the CHamoru language. Tradewinds is a film that highlights the importance of language preservation and explores the definition of indigenous art.

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Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

23 minutes

Year:

2024

Directors:

Mighty Island

Production companies:

Pacific Islanders in Communications

Actors:

Key Cast

Key Cast

Key Cast

Key Cast

Crews:

Sound Recordist

Sound Recordist

Sound Recordist

Intern

Cinematography