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Long Anticipated Godfather Set Due to be Released as Part of Documentary

By Stoney ⋅ June 26, 2009 ⋅  Print this post ⋅ Post a comment

The legendary much sought after set by James Brown as part of the three-night music festival held in conjuction with the classic 1974 Rumble in the Jungle fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman will hit theaters July 10th as part of SOUL POWER, a documentary showcasing the Zaire 74 festival.  For more info check out the press release below and feel free to watch the movie trailer in the player below as well.

Director: Jeffrey Levy-Hinte

Genre: Documentary

Plot: 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 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. SOUL POWER is a verité documentary about this legendary music festival (dubbed Zaire 74), and it depicts the experiences and performances of such musical luminaries as James Brown, BB King, Bill Withers, Celia Cruz, among a host of others. At the peak of their talents and the height of their careers, these artists were inspired by this return to their African roots, as well as the enthusiasm of the Zairian audience, to give the performances of their lives. The concert has achieved mythological significance as the definitive Africa(n)-American musical event of the 20th Century. SOUL POWER is crafted from the extensive outtakes that remained after making WHEN WE WERE KINGS, which documented the epic title fight, but relegated the music festival to a small, supporting role. The outtakes have remained vaulted for the past 34 years, until now. Lensed primarily by celebrated cinematographers Albert Maysles, Paul Goldsmith, Kevin Keating and Roderick Young, SOUL POWER finally provides todays audience the opportunity to experience this historic musical event in all of its magnificent, filmed glory.

Cast:

Muhammad Ali … Himself (archive footage)
James Brown … Himself (archive footage)
Celia Cruz … Herself (archive footage)
B.B. King … Himself (archive footage)
Don King … Himself (archive footage)
Miriam Makeba … Herself
Category: Film & Animation

http://www.soulpowerfilm.com