Released July 2nd in the US.
Filmed entirely in New York.
The story: For six weeks, only on Sundays starting at 3PM, in the Summer of 1969, The 3rd Annual Cultural Festival took place in Mt Morris Park, Harlem, New York.
This round of the festival was organized, promoted, and hosted by lounge singer/promoter/hustler Tony Lawrence.
The festival took place at the very same time Woodstock was going on, only not too many people outside of Harlem actually knew about it.
The festival showcased an array of different types of music, mostly directed at and performed by but not entirely, black people.
It was a celebration of music, freedom, life, and happiness which everyone involved believed was a step in the right direction for America.
Unfortunately, even though the festival was fully filmed and recorded, no one has ever seen it.
Until now...
There were many performers who did sets, some of the performances that can be seen here are by Stevie Wonder, The Chamber Brothers, BB King, DJ Jerry B, Herbie Mann, The 5th Dimension, Edwin Hawkins Singers, Pops Staples, and the Staples Singers, Prof. Herman Stevens and the Voices of Faith, Clara Walker, and the Gospel Redeemers, Mahalia Jackson, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Ben Branch, David Ruffin, Gladys Knight, and the Pips, Sly and the Family Stone, Mongo Santamaria, Ray Barretto, Willie Tyler, and Lester, Moms Mabley, Dinizulu and His African Dancers and Drummers, Sonny Sharrock, Max Roach, Abbey Lincoln, Hugh Masekela, Nina Simone
Stars Dorinda Drake , Barbara Bland Acosta , Darryl Lewis , Ethel Beatty Barnes , Reverened Al Sharpton , Allen Zerkin , Margot Edman , Alan Leeds , Cyril "Bullwhip" Innis Jr , Hal Tulchin , Musa Jackson , Billy Davis Jr , Marilyn McCoo , Adrienne Kryor , Marvis Staples , Greg Tate , Charlayne Haunter Gaunt , Reverend Jesse Jackson , Gladys Knight , Greg Errico , Jim McFarland , Lin Manuel Miranda , Luis Miranda , Denise Oliver Velez , Sheila E , Roger Parris , Stevie Wonder , Chris Rock , Raoul Roach , Selema Maskela
Directed by Questlove
Rated PG13
DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY/MUSIC
"Lovingly dedicated to Richard Nichols."
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