Song of Freedom (1936)

Esme Percy: Gabriel Donozetti

Quotes 

• Gabriel Donozetti : What's the matter the color of his skin, when he has color in his voice! Power! Beauty! I go fighting!

• Gabriel Donozetti : What an amazing voice! What! It's unique. Never have I heard such a voice. There he is! That colored man. Look!

• Mr. Blane, the Pianist : Who's John Zinga?

  Man at the Dock : One of the darkies here. Great big fella. Sings all day long.

  Gabriel Donozetti : That must be the man. Where can I find him?

  Man at the Dock : Well, they're havin' a bit of a sing song over in the 'Crown and Egg'. I expect he'll be there.

• Ruth Zinga : Do you think he'll ever go to Africa?

  Gabriel Donozetti : Someday, even Africa, perhaps. Its quite possible. Your home.

  John 'Johnny' Zinga : Somewhere out there. I don't know where. Don't even know which people I belong to. But, I've always wanted to go there. I might be able to find out.

  Ruth Zinga : This may be your chance, John.

  John 'Johnny' Zinga : Big doors. Big rooms. Big houses. Big countries.

• John 'Johnny' Zinga : I'd like to sing you a fragment of a song which I've never sung in public before. I really don't know it; but, I'll try and put some words to it.

  Gabriel Donozetti : [off stage]  What's he doing? I told him to make a speech.

  John 'Johnny' Zinga : [singing]  I hear the voice of my people. I hear the voice of my people, There's a call from the south, That shall ring over mountain and sea, They are calling for freedom, They are calling for freedom, And the forest are filled with whispering sigh of their song, And to the heart of a wanderer, And to the heart of a wanderer...