To download press notes on SOUL POWER, please click on the link below. Courtesy of ANTIDOTE FILMS :
SELECTED PRESS
The New York Times
“Offers a vivid glimpse of a fascinating moment in musical history, racial politics and global pop culture.”
- A.O. Scott
Music and Musicians Still Echo 35 Years Later – July 10, 2009
THE NEW YORK TIMES
The Los Angeles Times
“The amazing thing about these 35-year-old performances is how fresh and alive they are. If ever a concert was worth the wait, “Soul Power” is the one.”
- Kenneth Turan
‘Soul Power Review –July 10th, 2009
THE LOS ANGELES TIMES
The Wall Street Journal
“Period pieces can be marvelous or musty, depending on the period, as well as the piece. SOUL POWER is marvelous, and no wonder—among the performers in this concert film are James Brown, B.B. King, Bill Withers, Miriam Makeba and Celia Cruz, all at the peak of their powers. ”
- Joe Morgenstern
‘Soul Power’ blasts from past –July 10th, 2009
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Entertainment Weekly
“What’s infectious in SOUL POWER is the almost shocking optimism of its America-meets-Africa ’70s world-beat vibe.”
– Owen Gleiberman
Soul Power Review–July 08, 2009
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
Variety
“Another legendary 1970s-era concert sees the light of day through the miracle of technology in the joyously funky doc SOUL POWER.”
- Eddie Cockrell
Soul Power Review– September 12, 2008
VARIETY