Mandela, My Dad and Me
In 2013, Idris Elba produced and launched “Idris Elba presents mi Mandela”, an album impressed by his time researching and portraying Nelson Mandela in “Mandela: Lengthy Stroll to Freedom”. The musical tradition of South Africa was an amazing affect to him, each current day and traditionally, and connecting to the music Mr. Mandela would have listened to all through his life was an amazing support in Elba’s preparation for the function. Preparations had been made to file the album in South Africa and Mali on the finish of 2013, nonetheless, sadly simply earlier than Elba left, his father, Winston, handed away. Whereas working concurrently on the album and selling his movie, Elba had BAFTA award-winning director Daniel Vernon doc his actions. “Mandela, My Dad and Me” not solely paperwork one man’s wrestle in producing his first album, but additionally his emotional quest to pay a becoming tribute to 2 inspirational males.
