In the summer of 1969, the same summer as Woodstock, some of the biggest musical acts of the time, like Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Mahalia Jackson and the Fifth ...

The Harlem Cultural Festival was filled with stars from soul, R&B, blues and jazz and drew more than 300,000 people. Questlove directs this... 'Summer Of Soul' Celebrates A 1969 Black Cultural ...

This article first appeared in the Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Apr. 26, 1971. It is republished unedited in its original form. Tokyo — Modern soul music is the “same old hash warmed over,” says ...

Summer of Soul, Questlove’s directorial debut, seeks to resurrect the memory of the Harlem Cultural Festival, a vital touchstone of Black music. The archival footage is striking enough on its own, ...

The film was acquired for more than $12 million, surpassing the documentary sales record set at Sundance last year. A still from Summer Of Soul (Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) by ...