Soul Power

Name: Soul Power
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: July 10, 2009
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 76
Cast: Don King, James Brown, Muhammad Ali

2009

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Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: July 10, 2009 | PG-13

Starring: Don King, James Brown, Muhammad Ali

Summary: In 1974, the most celebrated American R&B acts of the time came together with the most renowned musical groups in Africa for a 12-hour, three-night long concert held in Kinshasa, Zaire. The dream-child of Hugh Masekela and Stewart Levine, this music
festival became a reality when they convinced boxing promoter Don King to combine the eventIn 1974, the most celebrated American R&B acts of the time came together with the most renowned musical groups in Africa for a 12-hour, three-night long concert held in Kinshasa, Zaire. The dream-child of Hugh Masekela and Stewart Levine, this music
festival became a reality when they convinced boxing promoter Don King to combine the event with “The Rumble in the Jungle,” the epic fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, previously chronicled in the Academy Award-winning documentary When We Were Kings. (Sony Classics)… Expand

Director: Jeffrey Levy-Hinte

Genre(s): Music, Documentary

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 93 min

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Dan DeLuca

Explosively exciting film. Read full review

Kenneth Turan

A vibrant and joyous new documentary. Read full review

Joe Williams

Soul Power is both a funk-tastic time capsule and a timeless celebration of the human spirit. Read full review

Shawn Levy

It's best seen as a breezy entertainment and a reminder of how potent some of these performers -- many of whom are dead -- were in their primes. Read full review

Wesley Morris

The idea is to share with us that this show happened. But gluttons for these artists and for music festivals in general might wonder, as I have, whether there's any way the filmmakers might share more of the remaining 123 1/2 hours. Read full review

Ernest Hardy

Takes too long to get to the meat of its matter, but captivates once it does. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

As the record of a cultural event, Soul Power is a hit-and-miss affair. Read full review

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