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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

A Questlove Jawn.

20217.61h 57m

Overview

During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity. The footage from the festival sat in a basement, unseen for over 50 years, keeping this incredible event in America's history lost — until now.

Directed by Questlove
Produced by David Dinerstein, Robert Fyvolent, Joseph Patel
Box Office0Revenue: $3.7M

Top Cast

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

Self

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Self - Artist

Chris Rock

Chris Rock

Self - Artist

Tony Lawrence

Tony Lawrence

Self - Harlem Cultural Festival Producer & Host (archive footage)

Nina Simone

Nina Simone

Self (archive footage)

B.B. King

B.B. King

Self (archive footage)

Abbey Lincoln

Abbey Lincoln

Self (archive footage)

Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples

Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

Self (archive footage)

D

David Ruffin

Self

Themes & Keywords

jazzempowermentbluescivil rightsrhythm and blues (r&b)music festivalmusic historyconcert filmharlem, new york city1960smusic documentaryfunk musicafrican american historysummer festivalsoul musicartistic legacyblack powerblack music

About Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is a music, documentary, history film released in 2021 exploring themes of jazz, empowerment, blues, civil rights, rhythm and blues (r&b), music festival. Directed by Questlove, it stars Stevie Wonder, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chris Rock. During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity. The footage from the festival sat in a basement, unseen for over 50 years, keeping this incredible event in America's history lost — until now.

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