jazz,empowerment,blues,civil rights,rhythm and blues (r&b),music festival,summer,concert film,harlem, new york city,1960s,funk music,african american history,soul music,black power,black music

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)

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

A Questlove Jawn.

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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Cast & Crew

Director
Questlove
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    Self (archive footage) Mahalia Jackson

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Keywords

  • jazz
  • empowerment
  • blues
  • civil rights
  • rhythm and blues (r&b)
  • music festival
  • summer
  • concert film
  • harlem, new york city
  • 1960s
  • funk music
  • african american history
  • soul music
  • black power
  • black music