Asian Dub Foundation - A subjective portrait

So finally, I am releasing a music documentary film I made ten years ago in another life. It has only been seen by two festival audiences in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Now I have the kind permission from ADF's management and Dr Das to put it out on You Tube. So it is a pleasure to finally release it to the public. It also captures a historical snapshot of a unique musical phenomenon which still carries on. I apologise for any visual abberations - it was shot on DV Cam and a bit of analogue Beta SP. Conversion to AVI takes its toll. Best watched on small screen but the audio is impeccable. Still, I have pristine master tapes if anyone is interested. Anyway - enjoy...

[@honourthefire9182]

I've heard of this documentary so chuffed I've just found it. Settling down with my cat to watch this. Thankyou ❤

[@shounakbaidya61]

Hello. Watched the documentary. It is really great to watch. The sound, the statements, all these kind of come together very well. Gonna cite this in a term paper, I am working on. Great work!

[@wilfredsterling2124]

I'd love to see the ADF live; love the sound and the ideas behind the music

[@_ya_n_to]

Thank you so much for sharing your film! I have been their fan since 1996 or 1997.

[@billhaywire]

Thank you so very much. Have been a fan for a while. People in the States know very little about this great political band. Will be sharing this so others might know...

[@ElectricFarmerCh]

I could listen to the DJ all day, he's hilarious! Great documentary, thanks!

[@lucianbm]

Very inspiring! Congrats, Fiona

[@vladaigor]

Danke Fiona, super Sache, adf meine Helden seid 90-er!

[@danidubdub]

Seen ADF quite a few times over the past 20 years, always impressive live and one of the few strongly political bands still going. Seen them in all sorts of different venues, including the Barbican providing a soundtrack for the film La Haine - awesome. Live their rappers sound ok as well, which isn't always true of their recordings for me. Excellent documentary. Need to see them again, it's been a while.

[@NarcissismUnveiled]

They are great inspiration for my music I saw them in support of ratm

[@awakz100]

i love the guys, great film, many thanks :D

[@perrodetokio]

Excellent documentary!

[@pacatatu]

I saw them in Belo Horizonte, Brasil. Great show!

[@aidiotic]

Been a fan since 1997. Just saddened by the fact that they are not performing any more.

[@DDBosorka]

I saw them last month:) Manchester Band on the wall:)

[@joydas9140]

oshadharon,amar adf khub valo lage!!u guyz are representing India n that to with some Indian Traditional Instruments,ekbar west bengal a live performence kore jaan...:)

[@teamsleepnine]

the table player....sweet straightened hair he got there!!!

[@MajGeri1]

9:05 haha this guy kick ass!!!

[@deadlykillah117]

13:40 or, you know, a game announcement in 2017... (Beyond Good and Evil 2)

[@alexe8370]

Saw them open for the beastie boys and rancid in 1998. Bought rafis revenge really soon after.

[@DjinnandTonik]

glad this film exists and has documented their work. But it's very badly edited and directed. The static screens with lots of texts should be explained by the interview subject themselves, or read by a host.

[@DJ_InYourFace]

10 minutes in, and no sign of any interviews with Deedar Zaman... not sure I like this.

[@teamsleepnine]

riz mazleen jaw....move over coulthard!

[@AudioPervert1]

Its a great band .. the legacy and all. Yet these folks didnt connect with Asians in Asia .. especially Indians ... Well in an exotic sense yes . Yet not inside the Indian Favelas and the masses ...

[@Butterflyyhalzz02]

All they had experienced was being British Asian. They were trying to challenge the political atmosphere and racism in Britain that they were personally experiencing. They were taking any opportunities they were given. Growing up British Asian you're treated as other by people back "home' in Asia and then there's the racism in the country you grow up in. Give em a break.

[@bobbysamra9588]

Rubbish 🤮