An irrigation project in the delta, begun by the french in the 1930s and including a large dam at sansanding. The kainji dam dam across niger river in western nigeria 6 miles long constructed mostly from earth, but center section is concrete, which houses hydroelectric turbines provides electricity for all large cities in nigeria some power is sold to niger oct. Find out how awf is fighting for the survival of niger s precious natural resources. Mungo park did not discover river niger but mansa abubakari. A black poet is forced to paint houses to provide for his family in harlem. Before it reaches the sea, it spreads out to form the largest delta in africa. Indeed, in the season it was first produced, it won the obie award for best american. The niger delta is one of the largest oil producing regions of the world. They were made by the roman empire between the first and the fourth century ad. The play was first published in 1973, and was adapted to the screen by walker in the 1976. Kaduna river, main tributary of the niger river, in central nigeria.
One of the main reasons of the explorations, according to academics like jonathan roth, was to procure gold and spices. In central mali the niger forms its vast inland delta c. Download the river niger study guide subscribe now. Some of these mammals, which face extinction, cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Every tour is private, scheduled on dates of your choice. This area has seen a tremendous population increase in past years and is still increasing today. River niger is a tony awardwinning play turned to a movie.
People can travel on it for nearly the whole length in the summer months. Arts and environment of the niger delta anderson, martha g. Learning that mungo park discovered my very own river niger, i was taken aback in awe at the super qualities of the white master. Walker first performed by new york citys negro ensemble company in 1972, the river niger is a touching and poignant snapshot of a mid20th century africanamerican family. Others came by the great river bringing yams and fish in their canoes. Daughter of loudon wainwright iii and kate mcgarrigle, and the sister of rufus wainwright, she has frequently appeared on recordings by her family members, the mcgarrigle sisters and family and has released several independent eps. The play was first published in 1973, and was adapted to the screen by walker in the 1976 production starring cicely tyson and james earl jones.
The river niger 1976 cicely tyson james earl jones. Niger river canoes on the niger river, south central nigeria, 1841. Benue river simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A river of western africa rising in guinea and flowing about 4,180 km in a wide arc through mali, niger, and nigeria to the gulf of guinea. The play received several major awards and ran slightly less than three hundred performancesa respectable showing for a nonmusical on the broadway stage. Niger river on its way to the golf of guinea in the atlantic ocean, this river flows in a great loop for about 2600 miles. Niger river location on the map, source, length, quick facts. Niger is the principal river of subsaharan western africa as well as one of the biggest countries in the west part of saharan africa that got its name after the river. It features james earl jones as a housepainterpoet who struggles to support his cancerplagued wife cicely tyson.
This rare combination of aquatic life makes the river niger a major tourist attraction in west and central africa. But its direction is a mess, and its story falls victim to what might be called the billy jack syndrome. The river niger was also adapted to the screen by walker and produced as a film of the same title by cine artists in 1976, starring cicely tyson and james earl jones. Physical geography of the niger river basin the niger river is africas third longest river 4,200 kilometers and encom.
Along with numerous other rivers, these are the longest rivers in nigeria. The film had a limited commercial release in 1976 and has rarely been seen in later years. The river niger is a play by american playwright joseph a. It runs in a crescent through guinea, mali, niger, on the border with benin and then through nigeria, discharging through a massive delta, known as the oil rivers, into the gulf of guinea. This part of the atlantic ocean is called the gulf of guinea. Rock paintings and other artefacts attest to settlement during palaeolithic and. Aug 01, 2019 the niger river is the longest river in nigeria, and is shared together with such other countries as guinea, mali, niger, and benin. River niger article about river niger by the free dictionary. Niger river simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Theres a lot of good acting, some bad acting, and some pretty much middle of the road direction. The state capital is minna, and other major cities are bida, kontagora, and suleja. Finally, it reaches the sea at a large delta, called the niger delta of the oil rivers. This is a realistic portrayal of the difficulties encountered in the povertystricken ghetto. Walker, first performed by new york citys negro ensemble company offbroadway in 1972.
The river niger is also home to west african manatees which can grow to lengths of 15 ft, and weigh around 800 pounds. William allen, a narrative of the expedition sent by her majestys government to the river niger, in 1841 london, 1848, vol. The niger river is the main river of western africa. He played in legendary lagos bands the clusters, soul inspired, ofo the black company and afro express. It is an important transportation route in the places it flows through. It has a crescent shape and it goes through guinea, mali, niger, on the border with benin and then through nigeria. The river niger is very much a time capsule of the mid1970s. The niger river is also unnavigable because it is too shallow for boats the majority of the year. It is surrounded by mali, algeria, libya, chad, benin, and burkina faso. Niger, in west africas sahara region, is fourfifths the size of alaska. Released 1976, the river niger stars jamesearljones, cicelytyson, glynnturman the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which collated. It rises on the jos plateau 18 miles 29 km southwest of jos town near vom and flows in a northwesterly direction to a bend 22 miles 35 km northeast of kaduna town. Its leadership has a clear commitment to the integrated management of the basins environmental and water resources.
The river niger 1976 drama james earl jones youtube. Roman expeditions to lake chad and western africa simple. From his travels through mali and down the niger in a dugout canoe, jeanmarie gibbal has created a personal documentary of the cultures of the region. Sail one of africas great waterways the niger river all the way to the edge of the sahara desert and the legendary city of timbuktu. He just doesnt have a real vision for this sort of thing. It then adopts a southwesterly and southerly course before. It was formed in 1976 when the then northwestern state was bifurcated into niger state and sokoto state. The evolution of the nba has continued to the present. Biafra strategic military lessons from the nigerian civil war 1 posted on august 4, 2015 by peccavi. Its also the title of the main character johnny williams symbolic poem about the river. The river niger remained a wonder to the first europeans who set foot on nigerias soil until john and richard landers passed through the confluence on october 25th 1830 thereby completing the journey that mungo park had started. He also has completed his magnum opus, the river niger, a poem about the grandeur and symbolic importance of the african river, which is presented in lifeaffirming, masculine terms. But times are tough and the povertytroubled streets are even tougher, and it takes every ounce of johnnys love and.
The africans have benefited from this oil and the world as well, and of the routes of the river niger to settle many people as their homes. Little did i know that the opposite was the truth and that the liars were the only barbarians. Niger river definition of niger river by the free dictionary. Walker, the river niger is considered by most critics to be his best. The niger delta meets up the atlantic ocean with love and care.
The niger is used by the population for agriculture irrigation, livestock sustainment, fishing, and other general uses. Oct 21, 2019 in 1795 the association appointed mungo park to explore the course of the river niger until houghton had reported that the niger flowed from west to east, it was believed that the niger was a tributary of either the river senegal or gambia. The original name of the river egerou nigereou, which means the river of rivers was given by the tuareg, expressing. In 1795 the association appointed mungo park to explore the course of the river niger until houghton had reported that the niger flowed from west to east, it was believed that the niger was a tributary of either the river senegal or gambia. River niger has been a lot of benefits to the west african people, and out of the niger delta comes oil to satisfy nigerian people. The population around the niger is well below the poverty line. Oludele is a sought after session guitarist, playing acoustic and electric guitars on two albums for award winning artiste seydu from. An unusual feature of the river is the niger inland delta. Like the nile, the niger river has a flood every year. The sacrificial egg, a short story by chinua achebe the. Walkers the river niger is an angry young black man play, and in 1973 its political and racial stance was new and fresh. As competition over land and natural resources grows, pressures on protected areas and biodiversity increase. Nigers economy is based on some of the worlds largest uranium deposits making up as much as 70 percent of its exports as well as livestock and crops, such as pearl millet and cassava. The river niger is a 1976 film adaptation of the 1972 joseph a.
It has only 10% as much sediment as the nile because the niger s source is in very old rocks that have little silt. The niger river is the principal river of western africa, extending over 2500 miles about 4000 km. Geography the niger river in the southwest flows through the countrys only fertile land. With cicely tyson, james earl jones, louis gossett jr. Walker, was first performed by the negro ensemble company in new york city in 1972 the play was first published in 1973, and was adapted to the screen by walker in the 1976 production starring cicely tyson and james earl jo. Grace cooper, in the dictionary of literary biography, praises the river nigerwalkers fourth play to be. Niger river synonyms, niger river pronunciation, niger river translation, english dictionary definition of niger river. The production made its broadway debut with a transfer to the brooks atkinson theatre on 27 march 1973 for a run of 162 performances.
The river niger, a loosely autobiographical play by joseph a. The river niger, a source of life and danger for the people in impoverished eastern mali, is also the origin of elaborate mythology. Here are very interesting facts you must know about the niger river. Confluence of rivers of niger and benue, kogi state. The association wanted proof of the river s course and to know where it finally emerged. The film was directed by krishna shah, and starred james earl jones, cicely tyson, and louis gossett, jr. Niger is a dry, largely desert nation in west africa. Niger river runs in a crescent through mali, niger, on the border with benin and then through nigeria, discharging through a massive delta, known as the niger delta or the oil rivers, into the gulf of guinea in the atlantic ocean.
It starts in the adamawa plateau of northern cameroon. Oludele olaseinde is a living legend from the afro rock era in nigeria in the 1970s. Roman expeditions to lake chad and western africa were a group of military and commercial expeditions by the romans across the sahara desert, into the interior of africa and its coast. Director krishna shah soaks up the authentic locations and memorable characters with observational camerawork that captures. Named after the niger river, niger is the largest nation in west africa. Mali, niger, on the border with benin and then through nigeria, discharging through a massive delta, known as the niger delta or the oil rivers, into the gulf of guinea in the atlantic ocean. The director, krishna shah, is probably the main thing which keeps this good film from being great.
Walker, was first performed by the negro ensemble company in new york city in 1972. He is a multi instrumentalist and leader of the river niger orchestra. Niger or niger state is a state in central nigeria and the largest state in the country. It was then called niger area, after a long usage it was shortened to nigeria yesufu, 1982. Mungo park was exploring the river niger when he stumbled into this vast area along the river. Dec 16, 20 a river and its people, the niger river local boats documentary, discovery, history stop over documentary, discovery, history. Biafra strategic military lessons from the nigerian civil. Pdf oil spill incidents and pipeline vandalization in. The parts of niger that arent desert in the extreme south of the country are threatened by desertification from the sahara. Attacking from the south required negotiating the creeks and swamps, attacking from the west required crossing the river niger bounded on both sides by thick rain forest, attacking from the east required repeated river crossings, with few. The river niger 1976 stream and watch online moviefone. Johnny williams is a house painter who moonlights as a poet, struggling to financially and emotionally support his cancerridden wife mattie. Aug 11, 20 learning that mungo park discovered my very own river niger, i was taken aback in awe at the super qualities of the white master. The niger river is the longest river passing through nigeria, and also the longest river in west africa.
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