Rotten Tomatoes
Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Soul to Soul

Play trailer Poster for Soul to Soul G 1971 1h 35m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 1 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
This is a filmed documentary of what could very loosely be termed the "African Woodstock." In 1971, several prominent African-Americans convinced the government of Ghana to hold a gala concert to commemorate that nation's 14th anniversary of independence. Some of the big American names participating in the resulting 14-hour event are Santana, Wilson Pickett and Roberta Flack, while African artists are represented by such acts as Kofi Ghanaba and the Kumasi Drummers.

Where to Watch

Soul to Soul

Critics Reviews

View More
Peter Bradshaw Guardian Mar 5
4/5
This is a film in which there is no tension and no debate; there is a broad celebratory unity. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
12/05/2015 Denis Sanders' "Soul to Soul" is an awesome slice of history, when Black soul meets its own African soul in Ghana (and vice versa). The documentary has wonderful B-roll footage from Ghana in 1971 and brilliant performances of Wilson Pickett's "Land of 1000 Dances," Santana's "Black Magic Woman," Ike & Tina Turner's "I Smell Trouble," and other classic soul - alongside music from Accra Ga Royal Drummers, Ishmael Adams and the Damas Choir, Anansekromian Zounds and many more. The real cinch for me was to hear Africana Rhythmaires' (1966) "Odo Ye Wu" in the sound track. I have not heard that song in ages. Check it out here (on side b): http://youtu.be/wPF9lr8ectw See more Read all reviews
Soul to Soul

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Denis Sanders

Director

Roberta Flack

Actor

Wilson Pickett

Actor

Tina Turner

Actor

Richard Bock

Producer

Tom Mosk

Producer
View All

Soul to Soul

Soul to Soul (1971) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis This is a filmed documentary of what could very loosely be termed the "African Woodstock." In 1971, several prominent African-Americans convinced the government of Ghana to hold a gala concert to commemorate that nation's 14th anniversary of independence. Some of the big American names participating in the resulting 14-hour event are Santana, Wilson Pickett and Roberta Flack, while African artists are represented by such acts as Kofi Ghanaba and the Kumasi Drummers.
Director
Denis Sanders
Producer
Richard Bock, Tom Mosk
Rating
G
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 24, 2004
Runtime
1h 35m
Most Popular at Home Now