Soul Power official UK trailer

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Eurekaentertainment
April 28, 2009

Released Theatrically in the UK on July 10th 2009. The film will gets its first UK showing at Glastonbury Festival. In 1974, the most celebrated American R&B acts of the time came together with th...

Released Theatrically in the UK on July 10th 2009. The film will gets its first UK showing at Glastonbury Festival.

In 1974, the most celebrated American R&B acts of the time came together with the most renowned musical groups in Southern Africa for a 12
-hour, three-night long concert held in Kinshasa, Zaire. The pipe dream of musician Hugh Masekela and producer Stewart Levine, this music
festival became a reality when they convinced boxing promoter Don King to combine the event with "The Rumble in the Jungle", the epic fight
between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, previously chronicled in the Academy Award winning documentary "When We Were Kings".
"Soul Power" is a verité documentary, entirely composed of footage shot in 1974 at the legendary music festival (dubbed "Zaire '74"). It shows
the experiences and performances of such musical luminaries as James Brown, BB King, Bill Withers, Celia Cruz, Miriam Makeba, 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.
"Soul Power" has been crafted from the extensive footage which remained after the making of "When We Were Kings", which famously
documented the epic title fight, but only briefly touched upon the Zaire '74 music festival. This footage has remained vaulted for the past 35
years, unused, unseen, until now. Lensed primarily by celebrated cinematographers Albert Maysles (GIMME SHELTER, GREY GARDENS), Paul
Goldsmith (RUST NEVER SLEEPS), Kevin Keating (HARLAN COUNTY USA), and Roderick Young (WATTSTAX), "Soul Power" finally provides
today's audience the opportunity to experience this historic musical event in all of its magnificent, filmed glory, restored in HD and with
incredible sound quality. An unbridled musical journey for the ages.

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josephjamessilva (4 months ago) Show Hide

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just saw the film a couple of hours ago, a must for Soul Lovers

Phunkville (5 months ago) Show Hide

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FINALLY JB in his PRIME. Hopefully many of the current 'artists' will see this movie and the performance of James Brown. WATCH and LEARN!!!!

ghanasoul (7 months ago) Show Hide

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i wanna see this ONLY for JB!! the concert footage of him in this ad is GREAT!! why isnt there a DVD of his ENTIRE performance from this concert.?!!

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this is the only movie I plan on seeing this year.

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