Tsotsi

We recently viewed the film, “Tsotsi”. This was a heartbreaking film that makes even more of an impact on the audience because of the music heard throughout. The film begins with a few songs that are very engaging; this style of music is a fascinating combination of traditional South African music and drums along with a hip-hop/rap-style lyric and beat. The initial songs have fast beats that are sometimes ironic during intense scenes that involve a serious discussion or show the divide between the impoverished areas of South Africa right alongside the wealthy areas. There were also more emotion-filled scenes that were supported with slower, softer music. I truly found the music in this film to be very pleasing to the ear, but also a wonderful addition to the story itself.