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Arts Film/Cinema Film review/recommend Soul Power
Arts Film/Cinema Film review/recommend Soul Power
| Soul Power |
| Written by urbanlife.se |
| Thursday, 07 May 2009 00:00 |
 We just love newly discovered outtakes. We love the fact that some people never throw away anything and instead store it. Without people like this, we would never have had SOUL POWER.SOUL POWER is crafted from the extensive “outtakes” that remained after making WHEN WE WERE KINGS, which documented the epic title fight, but relegated the music festival to a small, supporting role. The “outtakes” have remained vaulted for the past 34 years, until now. SOUL POWER finally provides us the opportunity to experience this overlooked historic musical event in all of its remarkable glory. In 1974, the most celebrated American R&B acts of the time came together with the most renowned musical groups in Africa for a 12-hour, three-night long concert held in Kinshasa, Zaire. The dream-child of Hugh Masekela and Stewart Levine, this music festival became a reality when they combined the event with “The Rumble in the Jungle,” the epic fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, previously documented in the Academy Award-winning documentary WHEN WE WERE KINGS. Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.115!  SOUL POWER is a documentary about this legendary music festival (dubbed “Zaire ‘74”), and it depicts the experiences and performances of such musical luminaries as James Brown, BB King, Bill Withers, Celia Cruz, among a host of others. At the peak of their talents and the height of their careers, these artists were inspired by this return to their African roots, as well as the enthusiasm of the Zairian audience, to give the performances of their lives. The concert has achieved mythological significance as the definitive Africa(n)-American musical event of the 20th Century. A must see for all music lovers! Also recommended viewing: When we were kings, Facing Ali, Tyson
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