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Filmed at various
performance venues throughout 2003, “No Such Thing As Neosoul” provides viewers with a deeper appreciation
of factors that have led the City of Brotherly Love to a dominant position in the world music scene,
thanks to its contributions to what is commonly referred to as neosoul. Harkening back to the aesthetic of soul artists
like Donnie Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder
and Minnie Riperton and on the
heels of the immeasurable success of Gamble & Huff’s Philadelphia
International Records, in the mid-1990s contemporary vocalists such as D’Angelo and Erykah Badu led the charge for a new wave of performers to rise
to the top of music industry charts. Soon after, newer stars began flocking
to Philadelphia for production and songwriting assistance, leading
to numerous artistic collaborations that would clear the way for Jill Scott, Musiq, Eve and The Roots to help cement Philadelphia’s reputation as a mecca
for commercial urban hits. It is this progression that is explained and
examined closely in the film.
Featuring interviews and/or
performances by:
JILL SCOTT, URSULA RUCKER, RENNIE HARRIS, BERNARD COLLINS, SABELA, JAMES
ELAM, DAMON BENNETT, RICH MEDINA, MIKE HARRISON, MONICA PETERS, DAVE WARREN,
AL BUTLER, MICHAEL COARD and the talents of open mic participants at venues throughout the city.
See
the film trailer (recommended for
broadband users only):
Quicktime
- Windows Media -
RealPlayer
NO SUCH THING AS NEOSOUL
was named an "Official Selection" for the 2005 STARZ Denver Pan African Film Festival
and was presented to its first national audience on Thursday, April 28. To help you
feel like a part of the action, there is a video diary of the experience for
your viewing pleasure.
See clips of live
performances from Toni Blackman, M-1 (Dead Prez) and the Last Poets ... interview footage with Don Cheadle
... panel discussions, screening info and scenic views of Denver and
Colorado-area vistas (broadband users
only):
Windows
Media - Real Player
- Quicktime
The final 64-minute re-edited edition of
Soul Sanctuary's first film project, NO SUCH THING AS NEOSOUL, is
ready for public screenings and college lectures, so please contact
them for more information on how you can schedule a
showing with your organization.
To purchase this project on DVD for only $10 for your private
collection, use this button:
For VHS orders, click here
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