At #HOMEmcr for #DenisSanders' 1971 documentary #SOULtoSOUL about the 20th #Ghana #IndependenceDay concert that took place 6th March 1971 in #Accra

“ #musicdocumentary #soultosoul #wilsonpickett Soul to Soul, a vibrant and historically significant 1971 concert film ” / “Soul To Soul (2025) Official Trailer” (1 user) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbZ7qoePQP0

The afternoon’s “live” cut from here on deck - or one of ‘em - is by a fucking legend.
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nY4OOq2qlQI

Obviously, even the credits get a groove- heavy tune
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If the crowd looks a bit beat at times it’s probably because this was an epic 15 hour (!!!) show
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2019 marked 400yrs since enslaved peoples were sent to the USA. The Ghanaian government encouraged Black diaspora to visit the country as part of their “Year of Return” campaign. One of the biggest media pushes was when Ghanaian-American comedian Sam Richardson (grandson of a Ghanaian chief and political leader) visited the country with Conan O’Brien (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVL8S3lUHf0TGe5a12BlQx2IeLmXuJHWK&si=PkOORZMfKbk11Ktj)
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There are some really great videos of calabash performers out there. This one from The Women of The Calabash is one of my favorites (https://youtu.be/ilinflh_Poc?si=-uQuaLMhzpaXuv1V)
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And also Santana is there because his music was very popular in the area in the early 70s
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In addition to the American acts Ghanaian artists like Guy Warren, Charlotte Dadah, and Ghana’s most well known rock band: The Aliens AKA The Psychedelic Aliens also performed
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