Documentary, Music
Soul Power is a 2008 documentary film about the Zaire 74 music festival in Kinshasa which accompanied the Rumble in the Jungle heavyweight boxing championship match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in October 1974. The film was made from archival footage; other footage shot at the time focusing on the fight was edited to form the film When We Were Kings.
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SIMILAR MOVIES
Nashville
The Red Elvis
Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular
Ray
Dreamgirls
Ellie Goulding: (Live at Capital FM's Summertime Ball 2023) Full Set
The Panafrican Festival in Algiers
Quadrophenia
When We Were Kings
Rolling Loud
Live From Bonnaroo 2009
Woodstock
BanG Dream! FILM LIVE
The Commitments
Elli
BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2019
High Fidelity
Katy Perry: iTunes Festival
James Brown: Soul Survivor
Noseland
SIMILAR MOVIES
Nashville
IMDB 7.2 | Jun , 1975
The intersecting stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress—connect to the music business in Nashville, Tennessee.The Red Elvis
IMDB 7.2 | Feb , 2007
A documentary on the late American entertainer Dean Reed, who became a huge star in East Germany after settling there in 1973.Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular
IMDB 10 | Dec , 2001
This show brings together legendary artists of the 1960s and 1970s for a once-in-a-lifetime event: Ben E. King and The Drifters, Jerry Butler reuniting with The Impressions for the first time since 1958, as well as The Isley Brothers, Percy Sledge, Eddie Holman, Little Anthony & The Imperials, The Chi-Lites and many more performers singing their most memorable hits, rhythm & blues and soul classics from the '60s and '70s. In salute to several more of the greatest artists of the time, Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular also broadcasts rarely seen footage of Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, James Brown, and others, performing some of their most unforgettable hits. The program is co-hosted by Dionne Warwick, Jerry "The Iceman" Butler,Sam Moore of Sam and Dave, each of whom also performs, and Richard "Shaft" Roundtree.Ray
IMDB 7.4 | Oct , 2004
Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make his own way, He found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered coupling gospel and country together.Dreamgirls
IMDB 6.7 | Dec , 2006
A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.Ellie Goulding: (Live at Capital FM's Summertime Ball 2023) Full Set
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2023
Ellie Goulding's summery set got the entire crowd singing along at Capital's Summertime Ball with Barclaycard 2023! From her most-loved songs like 'Anything Could Happen' to her newest banger 'Miracle', Ellie made sure her unmistakable vocals were heard across London as she took over Wembley Stadium.The Panafrican Festival in Algiers
IMDB 6 | Jan , 1969
Festival panafricain d'Alger is a documentary by William Klein of the music and dance festival held 40 years ago in the streets and in venues all across Algiers. Klein follows the preparations, the rehearsals, the concerts… He blends images of interviews made to writers and advocates of the freedom movements with stock images, thus allowing him to touch on such matters as colonialism, neocolonialism, colonial exploitation, the struggles and battles of the revolutionary movements for Independence.Quadrophenia
IMDB 7 | Sep , 1979
Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his scooter as part of the London Mod scene.When We Were Kings
IMDB 7.6 | Oct , 1996
It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a willing backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire, and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set, including a musical festival featuring some of America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King.Rolling Loud
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2026
Inspired by a true story, an overprotective father makes the worst parenting decision of his life when he sneaks his 13-year-old son into Rolling Loud, the world’s biggest hip-hop festival, setting off a chaotic adventure with his reckless co-worker and an eccentric festival volunteer as they navigate wild crowds, security, and their own family dynamics.Live From Bonnaroo 2009
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2009
Features live clips and 16 artists performances from Bonnaroo 2009 in Manchester, TN. Performances by Amadou & Mariam, Andrew Bird, Beastie Boys, Ben Harper and Relentless 7, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Cage The Elephant, Coheed and Cambria, The Del McCoury Band, Elvis Costello, Jenny Lewis, Passion Pit, Phish, Raphael Saadiq, Santigold, Snoop Dogg, The Decemberists, Zac Brown BandWoodstock
IMDB 7.5 | Mar , 1970
An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation through cleanup, with historic access to insiders, blistering concert footage, and portraits of the concertgoers; negative and positive aspects are shown, from drug use by performers to naked fans sliding in the mud, from the collapse of the fences by the unexpected hordes to the surreal arrival of National Guard helicopters with food and medical assistance for the impromptu city of 500,000.BanG Dream! FILM LIVE
IMDB 3 | Sep , 2019
Five bands all have their sights set on stardom as they take the stage in the first theatrical film of the Bang Dream series.The Commitments
IMDB 7.3 | Aug , 1991
Jimmy Rabbitte, just a thick-ya out of school, gets a brilliant idea: to put a soul band together in Barrytown, his slum home in north Dublin. First he needs musicians and singers: things slowly start to click when he finds three fine-voiced females virtually in his back yard, a lead singer (Deco) at a wedding, and, responding to his ad, an aging trumpet player, Joey "The Lips" Fagan.Elli
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2020
Elli works as a techno DJ and loves electronic music. She has a daughter named Toni, who mostly grows up with her father. The 9-year-old girl is only with her on weekends. They have planned a mother-daughter weekend, but suddenly Elli is offered an important gig at an electronic music festival. Finally playing in front of a big audience again, feeling the ecstasy and intoxication of the night. Through the music she escapes the stagnation, the desolation, the role model of the conventional mother and the narrowness of the provincial town. Torn between maternal missing her and asserting herself in her life, Elli tries to be there for Toni and at the same time to live her dreams without restrictions.BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2019
IMDB 4 | May , 2019
BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2019 took place May 25th-26th at Stewart Park in Middlesbrough, UK. It is the biggest freed ticketed music event in Europe.High Fidelity
IMDB 7.1 | Mar , 2000
After his long-time girlfriend dumps him, a thirty-year-old record store owner seeks to understand why he is unlucky in love while recounting his "top five breakups of all time".Katy Perry: iTunes Festival
IMDB 6.7 | Sep , 2013
Live on 30th September 2013 Set List: 'Walking On Air' 'California Gurls' 'Teenage Dream' 'I Kissed A Girl' 'Dark Horse' 'Part Of Me' 'By The Grace Of God' 'Wide Awake' 'Firework' 'Roar'James Brown: Soul Survivor
IMDB 7.7 | Oct , 2003
James Brown's legacy has influenced rap, soul, funk and R&B. But along with his huge talent, there's a dark side to Brown's success that includes stints in prison and unceasing tabloid speculation. This in-depth documentary takes a look at the meteoric highs and deep lows of Brown's career, offering some fascinating insights from the Godfather of Soul himself, as well as interview footage with Chuck D, Little Richard, Wyclef Jean and many others.Noseland
IMDB 5 | May , 2014
A humorous ode to the world of classical music and some of its star musicians.