Summer of Soul review – the best concert film ever made? | Music documentary

TIts Sundance Prize winner is an absolute delight as it uncovered a treasure trove of vibrant, breathtaking live music recordings (originally recorded by TV veteran Hal Tulchin) that have gone largely unseen for half a century. While Mike Wadleigh’s Woodstock and the Maysles’ Gimme Shelter have long been considered definitive documents of the ups and … Read more

Heart and Soul: Reconnecting with an old love

The current mood of depression has become persistent and contagious in a raging ongoing pandemic. At the individual level, we need to find the strength to deal with the daily emotional challenges of existence. We must purposely seek happiness in order to weather the current storm in our hearts and minds. Rummaging through my long-forgotten, … Read more

An Emirati mourns the death of his mother: Tears fill the emptiness of my soul as I enter your house

“May Allah have mercy on your mother. In life I loved you very much, in death I still love you. ‘ Image source: Abdulla Rasheed / Gulf News Almost a week has passed since your death and I have avoided it and am afraid to enter your house, may Allah have mercy on you. Again … Read more

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

It is June 29, 1969, and the 5th dimension is taking the stage at Mount Morris Park in Harlem (now Marcus Garvey Park). The Los Angeles group are already stars thanks to hits like Up, Up and Away and Aquarius from the musical Hair, which topped the Billboard charts this spring. But her pop-oriented repertoire, … Read more

Spirit of Bermuda heads to South of France in Listed company – The Royal Gazette

Spirit Of Bermuda shortly after winning the Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa Fillies’ Handicap in Newmarket on July 10, 2021 (Photo by John Hoy / Hoycubed Photography) Inspired by an enormously impressive performance on Saturday in Newmarket, the home of English racing, Spirit Of Bermuda took part in a listed race in southern France. The … Read more