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Soul to Soul (1971)

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Film details

Featuring

Wilson Pickett Santana Willie Bobo
Country

USA
Year

1971
Genre

Documentary
Type

Film
Category

Non Fiction

Synopsis

Filmed during the week of celebrations that marked the fourteenth anniversary of freedom in Ghana. A number of black American 'soul', rock and jazz performers arrive to take part in the celebrations. They are seen visiting different parts of the country observing and taking part in local festivities, and finally performing in an all-night concert in Aura's Black Star Square before an audience of 100,000 with the co-op. of Ghana Arts Council. screen record of the concerts of black soul singers being held to celebrate the 14th anniversary of Independence of Ghana.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - cast member
    
    Wilson Pickett
  - cast member
    
    Santana
  - cast member
    
    Willie Bobo
  - cast member
    
    Roberta Flack
  - cast member
    
    Les McCann
  - cast member
    
    Eddie Harris
  - cast member
    
    The Staple Singers
  - cast member
    
    The Voices of East Harlem
  - cast member
    
    The Damas Choir
  - cast member
    
    Amoa Azangio
  - cast member
    
    The Kumasi Drummers
  - cast member
    
    Tamale Bamaya Group
  - cast member
    
    The Sandema Leelik Dancers
  - cast member
    
    The Accra Nandom Bawa Group
  - cast member
    
    The Takai Dancers
  - cast member
    
    The Masqueraders
  - cast member
    
    Ike and Tina Turner
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Denis Sanders
  - Production Company
    
    Nigram Corporation
  - Production Company
    
    Aura Productions
  - Production Company
    
    Joseph Shaftel Films
  - Production Company
    
    Ghana Arts Council
  - Executive Producer
    
    Edward Mosk
  - Producer
    
    Richard Bock
  - Producer
    
    Tom Mosk
  - Associate Producer
    
    Fenton Hamilton
  - Production Manager
    
    Don Belth
  - 2nd Unit Director
    
    Dennis Stock
  - 2nd Unit Director
    
    Howard Worth
  - Assistant Director
    
    Steve Bridges
  - Assistant Director
    
    Tom Ribiero
  - Screenplay
    
    Denis Sanders
  - Director of Photography
    
    Erik Daarstad
  - Director of Photography
    
    Harmon Lougher
  - Director of Photography
    
    David Myers
  - Director of Photography
    
    Jeri Sopanen
  - Director of Photography
    
    Vilmos Zsigmond
  - Director of Photography
    
    Les Blank
  - Director of Photography
    
    Robert Grant
  - Director of Photography
    
    Joe Longo
  - Director of Photography
    
    Robert Thomas
  - [Focus Puller/Operator]
    
    Michael Roberts
  - Editor
    
    Denis Sanders
  - Music composed and conducted
    
    Richard Bock
  - Concert sound recording
    
    Tom Dond
  - Concert sound recording
    
    Bill Hinshaw
  - Concert sound recording
    
    Tom Scott
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Bud Grenzbach
  - Supervising Sound Editor
    
    Norman B. Schwartz

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