How we made: Stewart Levine and Jeffrey Levy-Hinte on Soul Power
The 1974 Zaire concert became a powerful documentary: its producers recall three magical daysStewart Levine, festival promoterI had been making records with Hugh Masekela since the early 1960s. We'd got this African-American hybrid going, and were always looking for ways to get more western exposure to African music: it really was the dark ages in awareness terms. When I saw George Foreman was fighting Muhammad Ali for the world heavyweight boxing title in Zaire in 1974, my mind went boom: let's...
Guardian Music — The 1974 Zaire concert became a powerful documentary: its producers recall three magical daysStewart Levine, festival promoterI had been making records with Hugh Masekela... more info