No Such Thing As Neosoul - TRAILER

2-minute introduction for first documentary produced by Soul Sanctuary, Inc (www.Soul-Sanctuary.net). Examines the recent development of the Philadelphia black arts scene and some of the factors that led to the city's explosion of talent from the late 90s to the present.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• soul
• sanctuary
• documentary
• music
• spoken
• word
• dance
• neosoul
• performance
• history
• Philadelphia
• Philly
• culture
• arts

[stefrenee]

What we discuss in detail in the film is the idea of legacy, and how any title that uses "neo" in front of it serves to disconnect an artform from the earlier music that inspired it.

[Chiktail]

What's the nam of the soulful house song on the video ?

[stefrenee]

I don't think the song ever got released officially, but it is produced by my long-time friend Damon "Mr. Dizzy Fingers" Bennett. He's one of the members of the house production team STEAL VYBE, and you've heard him playing flute on records from lots of megastars like The Roots, Common, Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake.

[ohsokoolnyc]

when is the full feature coming out?

[stefrenee]

Feature is done and has been screening publicly since late 2005. Please send me a private message if you're interested in purchasing a DVD or arranging for a screening in your area.

[rhibac]

j dilla created ths neo soul sound

[stefrenee]

ummm, i don't think I agree with that statement, but I wouldn't say that he didn't contribute to it.

[06alwilliams]

I don't understand why they are so upset about being called neo-soul. It's new and it's soulful. Plus the music is ten times better than the shit being played on the radio and mainstream. So why not label it as something different than what is out. What else is it going to be called?

[EarthScott]

"the big deal about this soulful music is the fact that its fucking soulful." There's no better way that could have been said. lol

[Chiktail]

Ohh Thank You, it's a really nice track

[keywah]

wikipedia named someone else