Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
A Questlove Jawn.
Overview
During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity. The footage from the festival sat in a basement, unseen for over 50 years, keeping this incredible event in America's history lost — until now.
Trailer
Cast
Stevie Wonder
Self
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Self
Chris Rock
Self
Tony Lawrence
Self
Nina Simone
Self (archive footage)
B.B. King
Self (archive footage)
Abbey Lincoln
Self
Mavis Staples
Self
Mahalia Jackson
Self (archive footage)
David Ruffin
Self
Sly Stone
Self
Hugh Masekela
Self
