Remember The Rumble in the Jungle? Remember the year? 1974. This was the year of one of boxings most historical matches: Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. The fight took place in Kinshasa, Zaire but this wasn't the only thing happening in Zaire at the time. Zaire 74 an incredible music festival featuring James Brown, BB King, Miriam Makeba, Bill Withers and many others was organized alongside the Rumble. From the brilliant Director Jeffrey Levy-Hinte (When We Were Kings) we are blessed to experience Soul Power a film about the organization of this festival and the jabs, aches, pains and joys that came along with it.
For many of the films performers this was their first trip to Africa and the people of Kinshasa welcomed them with open arms. The beauty of the film lies within the details of these Kinshasa residents and how a concert of this magnitude affected them.
Opening this Friday July 31, Soul Power delivers a rich history that 35 years later attempts and succeeds at revealing the unity of music with many of the featured muscians just peeking onto the scene.
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