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This Sundance award-winner is an absolute joy, uncovering a treasure trove of pulse-racing, heart-stopping live music footage (originally captured by TV veteran Hal Tulchin) that has remained largely unseen for half a century. While Mike Wadleighâs
Gimme Shelter have long been considered definitive documents of the highs and lows of 1969 pop culture,
Summer of Soul makes both look like a footnote to the main event: a festival in the heart of Harlem that was somehow written out of the history books. Capturing Stevie Wonder at a turning point in his career, Mavis Staples duetting with Mahalia Jackson (âan unreal momentâ, says Staples) and Nina Simone at the height of her performing powers, director Ahmir âQuestloveâ Thompsonâs feature debut intertwines music and politics in one of the best concert movies of all time.
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a jaw dropping roster of acts who performed in mount morris park over six consecutive weekends including stevie wonder, nina simone, sly and the family stone, gladys knight and the pips, bb king, the fifth dimension and many, many more. nobody ever heard of - the harlem culture festival. nobody would believe that happened. the acts are amazing, the atmosphere electrifying and the footage, frankly, astonishing, not least because it s lain unseen for so long. while mike wadleigh s woodstock and the maysles brothers gimme shelter have long been considered the definitive documents of the highs and lows of pop culture in 69, summer of soul makes both look like a footnote to the main event musically, politically, culturally. # it took me by surprise, i must say.# from mavis staples and mahalia jackson performing doctor martin luther king s favourite song take my hand, precious lord to nina simone unveiling a new composition inspired
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bb king, the fifth dimension and many, many more. nobody ever heard of - the harlem culture festival. nobody would believe that happened. the acts are amazing, the atmosphere electrifying and the footage, frankly, astonishing, not least because it s lain unseen for so long. while mike wadleigh s woodstock and the maysles brothers gimme shelter have long been considered the definitive documents of the highs and lows of pop culture in 69, summer of soul makes both look like a footnote to the main event musically, politically, culturally. # it took me by surprise, i must say.£ from mavis staples and mahalia jackson performing doctor martin luther king s favourite song take my hand, precious lord to nina simone unveiling a new composition inspired by the off broadway stage show to be young, gifted and black, this is some of the most thrilling concert footage you ll ever see. # can t you hear me callin to ya?#
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