Programme details are currently unavailable., Presented in conjunction with the landmark “Rumble in the Jungle” boxing match between famed pugilists Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, Zaire ’74 was a three-day music festival in Kinshasa that was organized by South African musician Hugh Masekela and American record producer Stewart Levine, and featured performances by such famed musicians as James Brown, Bill Withers, and B.B. King, among others. Many of the American musicians performing at Zaire ’74 had been emboldened by the American Civil Rights movement, and saw their journey to Africa as a unique opportunity not just to perform for a new set of enthusiastic fans, but to explore their roots as well. However, while the forward-thinking promoters of Zaire ’74 hired a talented team of documentary filmmakers to capture everything from the setup to the performances to everyday life in Kinshasa, the project ran into trouble when the Liberian investment group that financed the festival and film ran into some rather serious legal disputes. For the next three decades, the remarkable footage would sit untouched and unedited — a valuable sociohistorical artifact seemingly forgotten, and left to succumb to the ravages of time. Later, in 1996, the rights were settled in order to help facilitate the completion of When We Were Kings, an Academy Award-winning documentary focusing on the very same Ali/Foreman match that took place alongside the Zaire ’74 music festival. Recognizing the need to assemble the neglected Zaire ’74 footage while it was still possible, When We Were Kings editor Jeffrey Levy-Hinte made it his own personal mission to see the long gestating project through to completion. The result is not simply a concert film featuring some of the most popular African and American musicians of the era, but also a pure cinéma vérité glimpse into a time when the musical crossover between the two nations was just beginning to emerge., This fascinating documentary examines the legendary 1974 concert held in Zaire that brought together respected American artists like James Brown and B.B. King with some of Africa’s most-celebrated musicians. The music festival lasted three days and was held in conjunction with the famous heavyweight title fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman., A documentary about the civil rights movement’s famous musical festival “Zaire” held in Kinshasa 1974, filled with America’s greatest soul, blues and R&B artists. By the side of the music there was also one of the biggest boxing matches of time with Muhammed Ali and George Foreman., The three-day music festival in Zaire, headlined by BB King and James Brown, that provided the prestigious soundtrack to Ali and Foreman’s 1974 Rumble in The Jungle. (2008)(89mins).
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Soul Power ” ?
A: The main cast includes Manu Dibango,Fred Wesley,Celia Cruz,Paul Goldsmith,Muhammad Ali,Nicky Marrero,Albert Maysles,B.B. King,Paul H. Goldsmith,Drew Bundini Brown,Bob Fletcher,Saak Sakoul,Lukuku,François ‘Franco’ Luambo Makiadi,Charles Sherrell,Lola Love,Miriam Makeba,Buddy Allen,Hugh Masekela,Tabu Ley Rochereau,David Butts,Tom Efinger,Johnny Pacheco,Dave Smith,Danny Big Black Rey,James Brown,Roland Mitchell,Karma Stanley,Joseph Galloway,Bill McManus,Millard Thomas,Lita Bembo,Kwame Brathwaite,Don King,Alan Pariser,Les Stukas,Yomo Toro,Stewart Levine,Keith Bradshaw,Bill Withers,Loko Massengo Djeskain,Mario Matadidi Mabele,Maceo Parker,Lynn Goldsmith,Stokely Carmichael,Ray Barretto,Kevin Keating,Jack Harris,Wardell Gaynor,Burleigh Wartes,Roy Lewis,Lloyd Price,Roderick Young,George Plimpton.
Q: When Did the “Soul Power” Released?
A: The Movie “Soul Power” originally aired on 2009-07-10 and released in the year of 2009.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Soul Power” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Soul Power” ?
A: “Soul Power” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
