SOUL! was a breakthrough in television programming. Created by and for African Americans, the show presented R&B, soul, funk, Latin, and jazz musicians; and also writers, poets, actors, philosophers, and activists. The focus was on celebrating and advancing black culture. Highly recommended.

Note: This title comes on two discs.

SOUL! - November 15, 1972
U.S. TV show. Host: Felipe Luciano. "Shades of Soul, Part I." Guests: Latin musicians Tito Puente and Willie Colon accompanied by their orchestras. Music includes: Tito Puente & His Orchestra: "Para Los Rumberos." Tito Puente & His Orchestra with Frankie Figueroa: "Tus Ojos," and "Nina Y Senora." Willie Color & His Orchestra with Hector Lavoe: "Aguanile," "Sigue Feliz," and "Demalano." Plus, a film clip of "Our Latin Thing," interview with Tito Puente. Also, Felipe Luciano is interviewed and discusses Latin music and the evolution of Afro-Cuban music in New York City. Willie Colon is interviewed.

SOUL! - November 22, 1972
U.S. TV show. Host: Gerry Bledsoe. "Shades of Soul, Part II." Guests: Musician Mongo Santamaria and group, and The LaBelle Trio. Mongo Santamaria performs selections from his Atlantic LP Up From The Roots: "Boulevard of the Soul," "Julio's Tune," "Springtime," "Watch Out." LaBelle performs: "I Believe That I've Finally Made It Home," "Touch Me All Over," "Four Women," and "Won't Get Fooled Again."

SOUL! - November 29, 1972
U.S. TV show. Host: Gerry Bledsoe. "Journey to the Sun." Actor Ron O’Neal; Singer/songwriter Zulema; and funk-jazz ensemble Black Heat, featuring David "Fathead" Newman. Zulema: "If This World Were Mine," "This Child of Mine," "Maybe I'm Amazed," and "Close to You." Black Heat: "Chips Funk," "Street of Tears," "You'll Never Know," and "The Jungle." Actor Ron O’Neal talks about his film Superfly and his acting career and how so-called friends treat him now that he has success.

SOUL! - December 13, 1972
U.S. TV show. Host: Gerry Bledsoe. "Black Fire." Guests: musicians Exuma and Taj Mahal, and actress Cicely Tyson, star of the motion picture, Sounder. Taj Mahal: "Thumb Piano," "Ricochet," "Cakewalk Into Town," "Sweet Home Chicago." Exuma: "Brown Girl," "Attica," "Pay Me What You Owe Me," "Empty Barrels," and others. Film clips from the film Sounder. Cicely Tyson is interviewed about her appearance in the film and black hair style culture. Taj Mahal is interviewed and talks about his scoring of the film Sounder.

Note: This title comes on two discs.

SOUL! - VOLUME 11 & 12 1972 on DVD

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