from pop—culture history, summer of soul boasts a jaw—dropping roster of acts who performed in mount morris parknsecutive weekends — including stevie wonder, nina simone, sly and the family stone, gladys knight and the pips, bb king, the fifth dimension and many, many more. nobody ever heard of - the harlem culture festival. nobody would believe that happened. the acts are amazing, the atmosphere electrifying and the footage, frankly, astonishing, not least because it's lain unseen for so long. while mike wadleigh's woodstock and the maysles brothers�* gimme shelter have long been considered the definitive documents of the highs and lows of pop culture in �*69, summer of soul makes both look like a footnote to the main event — musically, politically, culturally. # it took me by surprise, i must say...# from mavis staples and mahalia jackson performing doctor martin luther king's favourite song take my hand, precious lord to nina simone unveiling a new composition inspired by the off—broadway stage show to be young, gifted and black, this is some of the most thrilling concert footage you'll ever

from pop—culture history, summer of soul boasts a jaw—dropping roster of acts who performed in mount morris parkny, many more. nobody ever heard of - the harlem culture festival. nobody would believe that happened. the acting amazing, the atmosphere electrifying and the footage, frankly, astonishing, not least because it's lain unseen for so long. while mike wadleigh�*s woodstock and the maysles brothers�* gimme shelter have long been considered the definitive documents of the highs and lows of pop culture in �*69, summer of soul makes both look like a footnote to the main event — musically, politically, culturally. # it took me by surprise, i must say... from mavis staples and mahalia jackson performing doctor martin luther king�*s favourite song, take my hand, precious lord to nina simone unveiling a new composition inspired by the off—broadway stage show to be young, gifted and black, this is some of the most thrilling concert footage you�*ll ever see. # can't you hear me callin' to ya? astutely chosen newsreels put the performances in context, coming at the end of a decade of unrest and assa

from pop—culture history, summer of soul boasts a jaw—dropping roster of acts who performed in mount morris parkosphere electrifying and the footage, frankly, astonishing, not least because it's lain unseen for so long. while mike wadleigh's woodstock and the maysles brothers' gimme shelter have long been considered the definitive documents of the highs and lows of pop culture in �*69, summer of soul makes both look like a footnote to the main event — musically, politically, culturally. # it took me by surprise, i must say... from mavis staples and mahalia jackson performing doctor martin luther king's favourite song, take my hand, precious lord to nina simone unveiling a new composition inspired by the off—broadway stage show to be young, gifted and black, this is some of the most thrilling concert footage you'll ever see. # can't you hear me callin' to ya? astutely chosen newsreels put the performances in context, coming at the end of a decade of unrest and assassinations, with the war raging in vietnam and civil rights under attack at home. when neil armstrong takes one small step for a man,