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I first saw Yobu and Yosefe busking in Lyon in 2017. Their energy made people stop, listen, and move. By WOMAD 2019, I knew their story had to be told.
As someone who also busked in my twenties, this film feels deeply personal. It's not just a documentary. It's a celebration of joy, instinct, and music meeting destiny.
"One of the things I most love about the story is the impact of changing their name from Tiyese to Madalitso. Their fortunes started to change with something seemingly so small."
I also love the fact that despite the extraordinary arc the band have been on, they stay humble. Their feet are firmly on the ground. The world changed around them. They stayed themselves.
That's the film.