What We Can Know About Edmond and Basile (2025)

An exploration of Edmond Dédé and Basile Barès were 19th-century New Orleans composers of color. Dédé, born free, was an orchestral composer and violist, known for his opera Morgiane. Barès, born into slavery, was a pianist and composer of music for dance halls, unique for being the only known American composer with a copyright assigned to his work while enslaved.

Released Oct. 24, 2025 85 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Music

Keywords: tmdb.composer, tmdb.19th-century, tmdb.creole, tmdb.music-documentary, tmdb.1800s, soundmix.dolby-surround-5-1, aspectratio.16-9

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: English