Sun Ra

Sun Ra

Sun Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, legal name Le Sony'r Ra; May 22, 1914 – May 30, 1993) was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher known for his experimental music, "cosmic philosophy," prolific output, and theatrical performances. For much of his career, Ra led "The Arkestra", an ensemble with an ever-changing name and flexible line-up.

  • Title: Sun Ra
  • Popularity: 1.547
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1914-05-22
  • Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama , U.S.
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  • Also Known As: Herman Poole Blount, Le Sony'r Ra
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Sun Ra Movies

  • 2017
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    Rebirth Is Necessary
    Rebirth Is Necessary

    1 2017 HD

    Director Jenn Nkiru authors a personal and powerful exploration of blackness through piecing together dreamlike portraits with stunning archival...

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  • 1974
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    Space Is the Place
    Space Is the Place

    5.947 1974 HD

    Sun Ra and his Solar Myth Arkestra return to Earth after several years in space. Ra proclaims himself "the alter-destiny", meets with inner-city...

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  • 1980
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    Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
    Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise

    6.1 1980 HD

    Robert Mugge filmed jazz great Sun Ra on location in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. between 1978 and 1980. The resulting 60-minute...

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  • 2013
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    I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
    I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive

    10 2013 HD

    A film, music and aural presentation by Eric Isaacson of Mississippi Records, Portland, USA. Featuring archival film, images & stories spanning...

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  • 2023
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    Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
    Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight

    1 2023 HD

    "Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight" covers renowned American artist Betye Saar’s large-scale work “Drifting Toward...

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  • 1966
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    The Magic Sun
    The Magic Sun

    6 1966 HD

    Multi-faceted artist Phil Niblock captures a brief moment of an interstellar communication by the Arkestra in their prime. Black turns white in a...

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  • 1970
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    John Cage Meets Sun Ra
    John Cage Meets Sun Ra

    1 1970 HD

    The never-before-seen in its entirety, visual documentation proving this avant-garde collaboration of mythic proportions did indeed occur. Recorded...

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  • 1968
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    Spaceways
    Spaceways

    6 1968 HD

    A music documentary made with Sun Ra.

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  • 1984
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    Mystery Mister Ra
    Mystery Mister Ra

    1 1984 HD

    Sun Ra, Archie Shepp and company in concert in Paris, 1984. Documents performances and rehearsals in Paris, France, 1984. It includes the...

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  • 2005
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    Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
    Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet

    8 2005 HD

    Sun Ra was born on the planet Saturn some time ago. The best accounts agree that he emerged on Earth as Herman Blount, born in Birmingham, Alabama in...

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  • 2008
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    Jazz Evolution
    Jazz Evolution

    6 2008 HD

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  • 2020
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    Utuqaq
    Utuqaq

    1 2020 HD

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  • 1966
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    The Magic Sun
    The Magic Sun

    6 1966 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Cry of Jazz
    The Cry of Jazz

    5.9 1959 HD

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  • 1974
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    Space Is the Place
    Space Is the Place

    5.947 1974 HD

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  • 1984
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    Mystery Mister Ra
    Mystery Mister Ra

    1 1984 HD

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  • 1974
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    Space Is the Place
    Space Is the Place

    5.947 1974 HD

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  • 1987
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    Theatre of Hope
    Theatre of Hope

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1975
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    Saturday Night Live
    Saturday Night Live

    6.9 1975 HD

    A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...

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