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Soul to soul

Videorecording of a concert held in 1971 in the African country of Ghana, featuring several of music's foremost Black artists.

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  • "A concert to celebrate Ghanian independence, Soul to soul features black artists sampling African cuisine, shopping, and talking about the history of the slave trade, as well as belting out the rock and soul music. Bonus selections include theatrical trailers and Motown & soul on Ed Sullivan #1."
  • ""Le 6 mars 1971, quelques uns des plus grands artistes américains se rendirent au Ghana pour prendre part au festival Soul to soul que l'on nomma plus tard le "Black Woodstock". Pendant 14 heures, plus de 100 000 personnes assistèrent à cet historique mélange de culture. Le film de cet événement, devenu l'un des plus grands films musicaux de tous les temps, est maintenant réédité en DVD après la remastérisation et la restauration de la pellicule 35 mm d'origine ..."
  • "Video of a concert held in 1971 in the African country of Ghana."
  • "Videorecording of a concert held in 1971 in the African country of Ghana, featuring several of music's foremost Black artists."@en
  • "A 15 hour soul concert performed in Ghana during a weeklong celebration of that nation's independence. "On 6 March 1971, African and African-American musicians join together to celebrate Ghana's 14th anniversary of independence from British rule. After Ike and Tina Turner perform the concert's title song, Soul to soul, marked by high energy and the dancing of Tina and the Ikettes, the film shows the airplane ride into Ghana taken by the concert's many artists. As the tour guide explains the nation's history, the mostly African-American performers, including Wilson Pickett, the Staple Singers and Les McCann, explain that they feel like they are coming home to their motherland. On the plane they enjoy impromptu performances, and once they land are thrilled and overwhelmed by the rapturous reception from the locals. Pickett in particular is hailed by the Ghanaian people. The group is brought to a local restaurant, where a Ghanaian professor educates them further about the country's history. He notes that he can stand on a New York City corner and identify each person's specific African ethnicity, so obvious are their individual roots. The performers are treated to several trips and activities meant to illustrate Ghanaian culture. One night, they attend a presentation of indigenous music and dance, watching raptly as the many tribes perform. On the morning of the concert, which takes place in the Black Star Square in Ghana's capital, Accra, the site is blessed with a libation ceremony. That night, the concert begins with Ishmael Adams and the Damas Choir, followed by Pickett's rendition of In the midnight hour. The 100,000-person crowd is thrilled and vocal. On another day, the musicians take a bus tour to the village of Aburi and wander the market, noting the vibrant textiles, jewels and crowds. After chieftain Nana Osae Djan II is carried in on a pallet and brought to a seat on a dais, the locals teach the American performers their music and dance, and the group the Voices of East Harlem play for the chief. Back at the concert, performances by the Voices of East Harlem and Santana with Latin jazz percussionist Willie Bobo electrify the crowd. By the time jazz musicians Les McCann and Eddie Harris play, the sun has set. McCann invites onstage with him Ghanaian musician Amoah Azangeo, a witch doctor and drummer whom McCann calls 'a hero' and whose music mixes elements of ballet, basketball and rhythm. The film then follows Azangeo to his home village, where he performs, then later joins in a ritual. In a series of quick scenes, the following Ghanaian rites are shown: African men working in fields, crowds worshipping in church with a choir, the welcoming of a new baby, a wedding ceremony and a funeral. Later, the Americans visit a slave dungeon and are strongly affected and saddened by the sight of the thick brick walls and shackles on the floor. At the concert, the Staple Singers perform several songs, intercut with scenes of them shopping at a market for print batik, watched with amusement by the locals. After Tina Turner sings Ooh poo pah doo and River deep, mountain high, she performs the blues song I smell trouble. Pickett wraps up with Land of 1000 dances, and despite the very late hour, the delighted crowd sings along. Some young men are so moved by the music that they climb onto the stage, kick off their shoes and dance into the night"--AFI catalog, as viewed on May 6, 2009. Performers include Wilson Pickett, Ike Turner, Tina Turner, Ikettes, Santana, Willie Bobo, Les McCann, Eddie Harris, the Staple Singers, Mavis Staples, the Voices of East Harlem, Roberta Flack, Ghana Arts Council Folkloric Company, Ishmael Adams & the Damas Choir, Tamale Bambaya Group, Accra Nandom Bawa Group, Accra Ga Royal Drummers, Anansekromian Zounds, Chief of Aburi Nana Osae Djan II, Amoah Azangeo, Charlotte Daddah, Kwaa Monsah, Kumasi Drummers, Guy Warren, the Aliens. Songs performed include: Soul to soul, words and music by Ike Turner, Tina Turner and Jacki Clark, performed by Ike and Tina Turner; In the midnight hour, words and music by Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett, performed by Wilson Pickett; Sit yourself down, words and music by Stephen Stills, performed by the Voices of East Harlem; Jolinkomo, words and music by Miriam Makeba, performed by Voices of East Harlem; Run, shaker life, words and music by Richie Havens, performed by the Voices of East Harlem; Jungle strut, words and music by Gene Ammons, performed by Santana; Black magic woman/Gypsy queen, words and music by Peter Green and Gabor Szabo, performed by Santana; The price you gotta pay to be free, words and music by Nat Adderley, Jr., performed by Les McCann and Eddie Harris; Hey jorler, words and music by Les McCann and Eddie Harris, performed by Les McCann and Eddie Harris with Amoah Azangeo; When will we be paid, words and music by Randall Stewart, performed by the Staple Singers; Are you sure, words and music by Ike Cargill, performed by the Staple Singers; Ooh poo pah doo, words and music by Jessie Hill, performed by Ike and Tina Turner; River deep, mountain high, words and music by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector, performed by Ike and Tina Turner; I smell trouble, words and music by Don Robey, performed by Ike and Tina Turner; Land of 1000 dances, words and music by Chris Kenner and Antoine "Fats" Domino, performed by Wilson Pickett; Funky Broadway, words and music by Wilson Pickett, performed by Wilson Pickett, He's alright, composer undetermined, performed by the Staple Singers."@en
  • ""On March 6, 1971, some of the greatest artists in the history of popular music traveled from the United States of America to Ghana, West Africa, to take part in a 14-hour musical celebration entitled 'Soul to Soul.' Over 100,000 enthusiastic locals gathered to witness this unique exchange of cultures between two continents. This award-winning film ... combines classic concert performances with scenes of the artists getting in touch with their roots as they return to the cultural motherland of Africa"--Slipcase."@en
  • "Footage of a concert held in Ghana as part of the celebration of the 14th anniversary of the independence of that country."

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  • "Concert films"
  • "Concert films"@en
  • "History"@en
  • "Rhythm and blues, soul, funk (rock)"
  • "Rock, pop (rock)"
  • "Vidéomusique"
  • "Black films and programs"@en
  • "Documentary films"
  • "Documentary films"@en
  • "Features"@en
  • "Documentaries and factual films and video"@en
  • "Nonfiction films"
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