Exactly a year ago, Harry Belafonte died in New York at the age of 96. A man who not only invented pop, sang hits like “Banana Boat Song” and “Matilda” and starred in more than 40 Hollywood films, but was also a key figure in the American civil rights movement. In 1985, he initiated the benefit recording of “We Are The World” for the hungry in Ethiopia with two dozen world stars and fought against racism, injustice and poverty until the end of his life. A great role model, also for the Munich actor, singer and speaker Ron Williams. He has been touring the Republic with his homage “Ron Williams meets Harry Belafonte” for several years now, and can be seen with it in the Silver Hall of the German Theater on June 8th and 9th. A conversation on the anniversary of his death.
Ron Williams in an interview about Harry Belafonte – Munich
