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Stevie, Gladys, Nina … Summer of Soul uncovers a festival greater than Woodstock

Stevie Chick, The Guardian, 15 July 2021

As the US boiled with violence, 1969's Harlem cultural festival nourished spirits with soul, jazz and gospel. Now, Questlove has turned lost footage of it into a brilliant, pertinent documentary.

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