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Soul Power
The three-day music festival Zaire '74 and the emerging musical crossover between Africa and America is documented.
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MPAA rating:
PG-13
for some thematic elements and brief strong language
Cast:
B.B. King; Celia Cruz; Muhammad Ali; James Brown; Miriam Makeba; Don King
Directed by:
Jeffrey Levy-Hinte
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Documentary Running time:
01:33
Release date:
2009
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