GROSS: So do you think of that as code switching or as just, like, being loved by different audiences? But she introduced the song "To Be Young, Gifted And Black," which was inspired by the off-Broadway show of the same name. QUESTLOVE: There's excitement because, like, Sly wasn't even supposed to be on the bill. Like, it's juggling plates in the kitchen, like, 20 plates at a time. Of course, not having - like, it could have just started with I have the phone number of the Staple Singers. Of course, in the history of that show, only two people can trace their slave ship and the country and sort of the area from which they came from. Your access to this site was blocked by Wordfence, a security provider, who protects sites from malicious activity. Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson's look back at the legendary 1969 concert events in Harlem that came to be known as Black Woodstock. If all things Black women and a southern city are your jam, this is another go-to for your festival schedule. 1. GROSS: Well, look. GROSS: Do you know if he delivered on his promises? You want to know something even weirder? Instead, he did his only three Harlem performances in Harlem nightclubs with blues master Freddie King. That was the big drama. It was very moving to see the significance that this had for her and for Billy Davis. The best Black music festivals carve out safe spaces for the Black community to celebrate life, culture, and their heritage through music. Another concert doc (this one was made in 1972), Wattstax boasts a slew of performances from the likes of Isaac Hayes, Rufus Thomas, The Emotions, The Bar Kays, The Staples Singerseven Richard Pryor makes an appearance. Eating is a necessity, of course, but soul food is made to be savored and enjoyed. Freedom Riders were young people, both Nlack and white, who traveled together on buses to challenge Jim Crow laws in the deep South. So I want to play an excerpt of their performance - of The 5th Dimension's performance - at the Harlem Cultural Festival. Wherever you experience Afronation, youll be sure to have multiple stages creating vibes from day to night and a beach nearby to make waves during your vacation. But unfortunately, what the festival organizers didn't know was that Jimi himself was going through his own transformative period, of which by the end of '69, in the last eight months of his life, he was kind of tired of being the novelty act of like this wild guy that sets his guitars on fire and does all the novelty things that made his initial audiences, like, marvel at him. This documentary explores how brown women navigate a society that ignores or demeans them. But the Woodstock Festival, which took place that same summer, completely overshadowed the Harlem Cultural Festival. Nina Simone probably - like, at least for my generation, growing up, the artists that we saw evolve the most in that way was Prince. They never had a photo of him. YouTube Originals and Coachella have partnered to create a feature-length documentary "Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert." Watch now only on YouTube. If he is alive any place in the world, I think he'll know that this film exists and will want to reach out to you. If youre a visitor, get ready for a unique set of sounds, sponsored activations, and a yummy international food village over 2 days. It is centered around the success of the American EDM festival, Electric Daisy Carnival. And, you know, and I - in Marilyn McCoo - you know, it just opened the door because I realized that, oh, so this is sort of like when The Roots are performing and, you know, one night we're with Beck, the next night we're with Wu Tang Clan. The 2014 documentary Nas: Time is Illmatic not only dives into the themes, production, and legacy of the groundbreaking album, but also the artist himself and the real-life stories that were turned into songs like NY State of Mind, Lifes a Bitch, and The World is Yours. Fascinating and enlightening, you wont want to miss this one. I realize that the inflation, you know, is different. Z25hdHVyZSI6IjMyMDQ2YjE2MWE5ZTkzYTY0MDQxZGZiOGNlOTBhZGVkNDMz In watching the film, I thought about something that I've thought about a lot before, which is how much, like, music choreography has changed over the decades. var lsjQuery = jQuery;lsjQuery(document).ready(function() { if(typeof lsjQuery.fn.layerSlider == "undefined") { if( window._layerSlider && window._layerSlider.showNotice) { window._layerSlider.showNotice('layerslider_4','jquery'); } } else { lsjQuery("#layerslider_4").layerSlider({sliderVersion: '6.8.2', type: 'fullwidth', responsiveUnder: 0, layersContainer: 0, hideUnder: 0, hideOver: 100000, pauseOnHover: 1, skin: 'v5', showBarTimer: true, skinsPath: 'http://blackmusicfestival.org/wp-content/plugins/LayerSlider/static/layerslider/skins/'}); } }); Welcome to the official website for the Black Music Festival, formerly known as the Leeds Reggae concert. But, yeah, 300,000 people over that summer in '69, and it was not one incident. QUESTLOVE: Absolutely. If you want some nostalgia and feel like grooving to artists you may not be familiar with, this could be a good choice. "As far as I could see, it was just Black people," says screenwriter and producer Musa Jackson, who was a child when he attended the festival. And that's because he grew up watching like old, you know, Fred Astaire and Broadway musicals as a kid. And it says in the movie that some of them were wearing, like, the Black Panther uniform of the beret and the, you know, black lapel leather jacket and everything, so you can recognize them as Panthers. Stream A Band Called Death on Prime Video (with Fandor Channel). (opens in new tab), It is hard to think of a label or entity in American music history that had as much of an impact on American pop culture as Motown Records, which launched the careers of Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, The Temptations, The Jackson 5, and countless others. In 2023, the festival is heading towards the summer months, but that wont stop guests from enjoying the renowned VIP experience and mobilization of Black people through music across 3 different stages. If youre a Gen Xer, your parents probably had you watching this one as a kid. 29 Black Music Documentaries for Black History Month 2020 For Black History Month 2020, we are showcasing films and videos featuring Black American artists. Rent/Buy The Apollo on Amazon. America to Me covers one year at the Chicago area Oak Park and River Forest High School. The other person being Wanda Sykes. Whoa, yes I am. "The fact that 40 hours of this footage was kept from the public is living proof that revisionist history exists," says Questlove, quoted in the film's press materials. NzRiM2Y4MDdhZWQ3MTEyZDUzYWYxZWRiNGE5ZjA3ZTcxMjc1ZGE1N2ZhM2M5 Tip: Try to get involved with their community service if youre in the area. Check out our list of festivals where you can unapologetically be yourself and celebrate our culture. My guest is Questlove. We happened to be artists who are Black, and our voices sound the way they sound. And the security was provided - at least a lot of the security was provided by the Black Panthers. And our main purpose for traveling is just to bring and spread a little love. NDZiMzljNjRmNTMxZjRiOGI5YzNjYWQ1MWQxYTJhMGQwNWQ2ZDhiOCIsInNp That was one of the reasons why performing in Harlem was so important to us, because we wanted our people to know what we were about. In a manner that recounts a documentary like 2016's O.J. The City of Pittsburgh is a world-renowned hub for Jazz Music and the birthplace of internationally renown Jazz Artist such as: George Benson,Art Blakey, Stanley Turrentine, Billy Eckstine, Lena Horne, Earl Fatha Hines, Roger Humphries, Joe Negri, Ahmad Jamal and countless more. This documentary highlights the human experience of music festivals and it really was heartwarming to someone that truly loves EDM music and raving. They pride themselves on keeping the lineup 50/50 in gender and bringing artists that dont typically frequent Europe like Lil Wayne, who was actually banned in the UK for the past 15 years. Where to watch it: Netflix or Amazon Prime. I'm wondering, like, how are they not punching each other with their arms and their - like, all their limbs are being utilized. King, Mahalia Jackson, the Staple Singers, Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln. She was the Queen of Soul. 8. Thank you. Layovers can get pretty long. Jesse Jackson and footage from the festival where Jackson tells the crowd Dr. King mentioned the song in his last words before he was shot. One of the film's most affecting moments comes when gospel legends Mahalia Jackson and Mavis Staples team up to sing "Take My Hand, Precious Lord." Essence Festival of Culture is held every year in the most hospitable city in America New Orleans. Sometimes we were called the Black group with the white sound. Attendees of this year's Visions of the Black Experience Film Festival will have the opportunity to screen dozens of new films during the event which kicks off Friday. How are they all doing this at the same time without an actual, like, rhythmic step? GROSS: That remains up in the air. Over the last few years, documentaries featuring Black musicians have showcased the talent and drive that it takes to become some of the greatest at their crafts. Congratulations on the film. clock CST_ Questlove wrote about the period in Black music just after the festival in his book about "Soul Train." It's just adding on and adding on and adding on. And there's sort of again - code switching is sort of the overall theme for a lot of these Black performers, where you have to change your presentation to fit the situation that you're in to make the audience feel comfortable with you and for you to feel comfortable. And. We all know you guys are twitter.com/HSWestYorkshir, Our Founder and Director @DawnRisingUK will be on panel at this free event @TimeToPowerUp_ sharing her knowledge and experience as a black female in the industry - barriers and break through and why a programme such as #PowerUp is needed @yaw @Joe_Frankland twitter.com/_launchpadmusi, Be aware of your surroundings and drink. When an editor there changed words in one of her stories from "Black" to "negro," she responded with an 11-page memo that convinced editor Abe Rosenthal to update the paper's policy. OTZmNjdhZDczMWE1YjE4ZWQ5NzRjMGMxOWQ1MGQxZjI2ODVkMTkwZjhlODc3 This documentary series shows that race is still an issue for the teenagers of today, despite progress. The book was supposed to be centered around Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Medgar Eversbut he gave it up. But yeah, that's one of the biggest mysteries of the family. Phone: 412.281.7711 Toll Free: 877.568.3744, Pittsburgh Celebrates Juneteenth Freedom Day. About 40 hours of video were shot at the festival by Hal Tulchin with the intention of turning it into a TV series or film, but he was unable to attract interest, and the tape sat in his basement for about 50 years until "Summer Of Soul" was produced. From Portugal and Miami to Puerto Rico, this festival was birthed by a group of friends seeking to take live Afrobeat music to the world. ODMwYjc5ZmQxNzY1ZTQzMmVmODg0MjE4ZjBiNTA3MTFjMDg5OTMwNmM2Nzdk And somehow, he just managed and leveraged one promise on top of another based on the what we call FOMO - fear of missing out. Director Hal Tulchin Stars The 5th Dimension Gladys Knight & The Pips Let's get back to my interview with Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson. So that was really emotional for them to see him as a 19-year-old. During West Africas busiest season, dubbed Detty December, Flytime Fest works with Pepsi to curate food, beverage, and photo experiences attendees cannot get anywhere else in the country. Watch on. But Nina Simone was there way before he was, you know, from her beginnings as just like sort of a lounge singer singing Broadway standards and jazz songs and whatnot, love songs and to watch her total transformation into a political artist, like, using her voice to really express how she feels. So their response was basically like, we don't want to be anywhere near this because it's - we're going to be outnumbered and that sort of thing. She gave it to us good. ZTE3MDk5NmZiMzFhYWIyYzJlYTAwN2Y5NjI3ODgyZDRjMjE4MmViMGIxNTlk Well what about plans for tomorrow? Like, they're doing - it's almost like watching yoga to rhythm. Overall, the film focuses on how frustrated Baldwin is with the inability of America to solve its race problems. Oh, happy day. Theres a lot to unpack, so lets get started. QUESTLOVE: Yeah. The Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969 in the documentary Summer of Soul. Yes. The tape sat in his basement for about 50 years. Crafted from footage of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival an event so filled with stars from soul, R&B, blues and jazz they called it the Black Woodstock Summer of Soul is a breathtaking chronicle of Black culture in a pivotal moment. (opens in new tab), Trailblazing the country singer-songwriter Charley Pride, who passed away in December 2020, spent most of his life breaking down walls and opening doors for other Black artists in the world of country music with hits like Kiss an Angel Good Mornin, All I Have to Offer You (Is Me), and Im Just Me, the latter of which is also the name of the 2019 PBS documentary, Charley Pride: Im Just Me. We'll be right back. So they have to share a microphone, which means that they also have to - like, what they're doing with their arms. ODZlYmIzZjBmODQ0Yzg5MTZhMDA0ZjQ0ZGQxNmJmZGFlMjNhYWU1YjYzOWQw He directed the new concert documentary, "The Summer Of Soul," which features performances from and interviews about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, which presented top performers including Stevie Wonder, Sly and the Family Stone, Nina Simone, Gladys Knight and the Pips, B.B. There are tons of great documentaries and concert films featuring the late artist, but few hold a candle to this powerful film. If youre looking for even more Black music festivals and experiences you can attend, you can find them on Eventnoire. Alternatively click here to read more about us. Det Svarte Alvor is a Norwegian documentary about black metal music and satanism, church fires in the 1990s, and the assassination of ystein Aarseth. So let's hear the Edwin Hawkins Singers doing "Oh Happy Day" from the film "Summer Of Soul.". What started as a one-time event in 1995 has become one of the longest-running, most attended Black festivals in the country. Stream Summer of Soul on Hulu. You would have probably heard about the Harlem Cultural Festival. My guess is maybe the perception of Jimi might have been a little bit too radical. The roster of performers representing different strains of Black and Latino music included Stevie Wonder, Sly and the Family Stone, Nina Simone, B.B. As African music climbs the charts worldwide and African fashion and art intersect with Black culture, Afrofuture is the first of its kind to put it all on one stage. But at the top of the list is Nas debut record Illmatic, which is from top-to-bottom one of the greatest of all time. Stream Nas: Time Is Illmatic on Plex. But, you know, it's just beautiful to see that, you know, two generations singing together and Mahalia representing traditional gospel and Mavis representing gospel but really morphing into what they would call message music. If this sounds like the remix work of a master DJ, that's because it is. The 2023 Festival is free. But really, it's just the audacity to dream. Stream Devil At The Crossroads: A Robert Johnson Story on Netflix. Its easy to think that race problems are just over and done with. One thing is sure: Black music history cannot be taken at face value anymore.These films and future films are the proof. Happy day. (opens in new tab), Questloves Academy Award-winning documentary, Summer of Soul (Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), documents the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, a six-week celebration of Black history and culture that featured outstanding performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, The Staple Singers, Sly and the Family Stone, and dozens of others. Welcome to Pittsburgh! You know, and I go through that in my book. Purchase your tickets to any of their festival dates, year-round. The Roots co-founder sought to change that. What Are the Black History Month Colors and What Do They Mean? QUESTLOVE: Yeah. This film uses interviews with celebs like Whoopi Goldberg, Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Debbie Allen, John Boyega and more to talk about the onscreen, offscreen and mean green of what it means to be Black in Hollywood. 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