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Ahmir Khalib Thompson, known professionally as Questlove, is an American drummer, record producer, disc jockey, filmmaker, music journalist, and actor. He is the drummer and joint frontman for the hip
Questlove in 2014
Questlove at a New York book signing, 2013
Aftershow party 1999, Germany
Questlove performing with the Roots at the 2011 Ottawa Bluesfest
Summer of Soul
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Summer of Soul is a 2021 American independent documentary film about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, directed by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in his directorial debut. It had its world premiere at th
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…largely remixed from compositions created by his band The Roots, with no in-house orchestra present. In 2021, Questlove made his directorial debut with Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), a film about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, which featured performances by Stevie Wonder, Sly and The Family Stone, Nina Simone, Mahalia Jackson…
Theatrical release poster
Clapperboard from original videotape recordings of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival