Mandela My Dad and Me

In 2013 Idris Elba produced and released Idris Elba presents mi Mandela an album inspired by his time researching and portraying Nelson Mandela in Mandela Long Walk to Freedom The musical culture of South Africa was a great influence to him both present day and historically and connecting to the music Mr Mandela would have listened to throughout his life was a great aid in Elbas preparation for the role Arrangements were made to record the album in South Africa and Mali at the end of 2013 however sadly just before Elba left his father Winston passed away While working simultaneously on the album and promoting his film Elba had BAFTA awardwinning director Daniel Vernon document his movements Mandela My Dad and Me not only documents one mans struggle in producing his first album but also his emotional quest to pay a fitting tribute to two inspirational men