Soul Power

Cert: 12A

Dir: Jeffrey Levy-Hinte 2008 USA 92 mins

Cast: Muhammed Ali, James Brown, B.B. King

screenings from:
Fri 10 - Thu 16 Jul

 

Muhammed Ali and George Foreman’s 1974 fight in Kinshasa, Zaire (aka the “Rumble in the Jungle”) is legendary, but no less momentous was the music festival which took place alongside it. A forceful and exuberant declaration of empowerment, Zaire ‘74 brought together some of the best African-American and native African soul musicians – James Brown, B.B. King, Bill Withers, Miriam Makeba, Celia Cruz, The Crusaders, Sister Sledge, and many others – for three days of electrifying and, at times, explosive performances. A reminder of an era and movement that shaped history and a celebration of the sheer power of music.

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