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Mr. Soul! (Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture)

Added on Sunday, September 26, 2021   Posted by Philippe Mouchon

Mr. Soul! (Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture)

Hillman Grand Records and Def Jam Recordings release the soundtrack for the documentary Mr. Soul! The album contains th music by composer Robert Glasper

Hillman Grand Records and Def Jam Recordings release the soundtrack for the documentary Mr. Soul! The album contains th music by composer Robert Glasper

Mr. Soul! is directed by Haizlip and chronicles the legacy of the public television variety show Soul!

Before Oprah, before Arsenio, there was Mr. Soul! Ellis Haizlip ensures the Revolution will be televised, with 'SOUL!,' America's first 'Black Tonight Show.' From 1968 to 1973, the public-television variety show Soul!, guided by the enigmatic, openly gay producer and host Ellis Haizlip, offered an unfiltered, uncompromising celebration of Black literature, poetry, music, and politics—voices that had few other options for national exposure, and, as a result, found the program an improbable place to call home.
The series was among the first to provide expanded images of African Americans on television, shifting the gaze from inner-city poverty and violence to the vibrancy of the Black Arts Movement. With participants’ recollections and a bevy of great archival clips, Mr. Soul! captures a critical moment in culture whose impact continues to resonate.


Mr. Soul! soundtrack page

More info at: Official Web Site

More info at: Composer Robert Glasper Official Site



 



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