Explodes in a burst of energy, musical chops and an eerie political prescience that makes it feel like something beamed from some past-is-future time warp.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: A.O. Scott
Soul Power, as aptly and succinctly titled a movie as I have ever seen, takes you to a place where the discipline that produces great popular art is indistinguishable from the ecstasy that art creates.Read Full Review »
The idea is to share with us that this show happened. But gluttons for these artists and for music festivals in general might wonder, as I have, whether there's any way the filmmakers might share more of the remaining 123 1/2 hours.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
What's infectious in Soul Power is the almost shocking optimism of its America-meets-Africa '70s world-beat vibe.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Ernest Hardy
Takes too long to get to the meat of its matter, but captivates once it does.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
The concert footage is mesmerizing; the planning leading up to the show is pedestrian.Read Full Review »
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