00:01In March 1971, over a half dozen African-American soul and jazz stars embarked on a journey that would change
00:09the lives of everyone involved.
00:12Soul to Soul documents a one-of-a-kind awe-inspiring festival in Accra, Ghana, where black American souls connected
00:21with black West African souls through the enduring power of music.
00:27Wilson Pickett
00:29Ike and Tina Turner
00:33The Staple Singers
00:37Santana
00:40The Voices of East Harlem
00:43And Les McCann and Eddie Harris shared the stage with several legends of West African music.
00:52Over 100,000 Ghanaians reveled in the celebration of the meeting of the cultures of the two continents.
01:06Follow the African-American artists as they visit local villages, meet kings, and share food and dance with their African
01:15counterparts.
01:25For the African-American musicians, this was a journey about personal roots, the ancestral homeland, history, discovery.
01:39Enjoy!
01:40Shake what you're wrong with ya
01:42Don't take much now
01:44Shake what you're wrong with ya
01:57Now restored from the original film, for the first time in years, one of the greatest black music documentaries is
02:05available for all to see.
02:07Relive the experience, soul to soul.
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