| Description |
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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two-dimensional moving image tdi rdacontent |
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video v rdamedia |
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videodisc vd rdacarrier |
| System Details |
DVD; anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
| Cast |
The Spinners, B.B. King, Celia Cruz, Bill Withers, Miriam Makeba, The Crusaders, Big Black, James Brown and Sister Sledge. |
| Audience |
Rating: PG-13; for some thematic elements and brief strong language. |
| Summary |
In 1974 the most celebrated American R&B acts of the time came together with the most renowned musical groups in Southern Africa for a 12-hour, three-night concert held in Kinshasa, Zaire. The music festival became a reality when Hugh Masekela and Stewart Levine convinced boxing promoter Don King to combine the event with the 'Rumble in the Jungle,' the epic fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. |
| Note |
Special features: deleted scenes and commentary with director Jeffrey Levy-Hinte & festival promoter Stewart Levine. |
| Language |
English dialogue; French subtitles, English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Subject |
Zaire '74 (1974 : Kinshasa, Congo)
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Music festivals -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Kinshasa.
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Soul music.
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Popular music -- United States -- 1971-1980.
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Popular music -- Africa -- 1971-1980.
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Kinshasa (Congo) -- Description and travel.
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| Genre/Form |
Concert films.
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Filmed performances.
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Documentary films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Documentary -- Performance.
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| Added Author |
Levy-Hinte, Jeff.
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Sonenberg, David.
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Gast, Leon.
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King, B. B.
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Cruz, Celia.
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Withers, Bill, 1938-
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Makeba, Miriam.
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Big Black, 1934-
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Brown, James, 1933-2006.
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Ali, Muhammad, 1942-
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Foreman, George, 1949-
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Spinners (U.S.)
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Crusaders (Musical group)
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Sister Sledge (Musical group)
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
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Antidote Films (Firm)
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DASFilms (Firm)
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Zaire '74 (1974 : Kinshasa, Congo)
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| ISBN |
1435974662 |
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9781435974661 |
| Standard No. |
043396315167 |
| Music No. |
31516 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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