Leon Gast

From the Academy Award-winning director of When We Were Kings comes this enthralling tribute to the timeless power and magic of basketball.

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1. Introduction 2. To Know You Is To Love You 3. I Believe In Myself 4. Why I Sing The Blues 5. Ain't Nobody Home 6. Sweet Sixteen 7. The Thrill Is Gone 8. Guess Who 9. I Like To Live The Love That I Sing About 10. Black Blues

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SONGS 1. Hands Up 2. All Night Long 3. Steam Heat 4. Salt Peanuts 5. Swanee River Medley 6. Old Songs 7. Ba Meir Bist Du Schien 8. That's Aplenty 9. Alexandra's Ragtime Band 10. I Wish I Could Shimmy 11. Yes We Can 12. Love Up In Them Hills In 1974 The Pointer Sisters were at the height of their fame. In that year they performed in Kinshasa (Zaïre) in front of 80,000 people. This was during a music festival in honor of the fight of the century between Mohammed Ali and George Foreman. On this DVD you can see how "The Sisters" are playing the 80,000 strong audience and the audience is playing them... Leon Gast (Academy Award winner for When We Were Kings) filmed this extraordinary concert. Now enjoy this historical and unforgettable concert on DVD.

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In 1974, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman held their heavyweight title fight in Zaire, billing it as the "Rumble in the Jungle". A three-day music festival was staged concurrently, and B.B. King was the headlining act. Anyone who has ever had the fortune to see B.B. King play live, even in his later, seated years knows that he is a consummate showman. B.B. King: Live in Africa '74 presents the man at the peak of his powers, as a performer and as a player.

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It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a willing backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire, and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set, including a musical festival featuring some of America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King.

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In 1974, at the height of the New York salsa explosion, the Fania All Stars were invited to perform in front of 80,000 people at a stadium in Zaire, Africa.

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What starts off as a squadron of American daredevil bombers in World War II, branded by society as renegades, turns into a revealing ride into the world of honor, violence, and undying passion for motorcycles on the road.

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The Grateful Dead performs live at Winterland in San Francisco in October 1974.

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The Fania All Stars perform for 44,000 fans at Yankee stadium in New York. Besides concert footage, there's also included a history of Salsa, and vintage film clips of Hollywood's portrayal of Latinos in movies during the 1930's and 40's.

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Leon Gast's musical documentary reveals New York City's Latin culture and features live performances of salsa greats The Fania All Stars and The Spanish Speaking People of New York. A document of urban American Hispanic culture, Gast's film captures the rhythms of New York's Spanish Harlem, from illegal cockfights and Santeria rituals to the rooftops and backstreets of El Barrio and the legendary musicians performing at the Cheetah club.

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It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a willing backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire, and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set, including a musical festival featuring some of America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King.

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The Fania All Stars perform for 44,000 fans at Yankee stadium in New York. Besides concert footage, there's also included a history of Salsa, and vintage film clips of Hollywood's portrayal of Latinos in movies during the 1930's and 40's.

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