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

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

2021-07-02 · 117 min · Rating 7.60/10 (216 votes)

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

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