Movies like Wattstax

20 movies like Wattstax, ordered by similarity : Pearl Jam: Let's Play Two(2017), Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars(2017), Bad Reputation(2018), Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.(2018), Mali Blues(2016), United Nation: Three Decades of Drum & Bass(2020), Elvis on Tour(1972), Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits(2017), Jazz on a Summer's Day(1959), Buena Vista Social Club(1999), Echo in the Canyon(2018), Wheeler(2017) ...

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Wattstax

Documentary covering a Stax Records-sponsored all-day concert at the 1972 Watts Summer Festival with performances by Stax Records artists such as Isaac Hayes, Rufus Thomas, The Staples Singers, and more.

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Pearl Jam: Let's Play Two

Concert film centering on the rock band Pearl Jam's August 2016 shows at Chicago's Wrigley Field.

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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

A look at the life and work of guitarist Eric Clapton, told by those who have known him best, including BB King, Jimi Hendrix, and George Harrison.

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Bad Reputation

Documentary about rock star Joan Jett.

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Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.

Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, Stephen Loveridge creates an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician known as M.I.A.

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Mali Blues

Mali's Music defines the country's cultural identity. Radical Islamists are threatening the musicians. Together with the stars of Malian Global Pop - Fatoumata Diawara, Bassekou Kouyaté ... See full summary »

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United Nation: Three Decades of Drum & Bass

EDM was born out of the Drum and Bass movement, which began in the early 1990's. The scene and its many style permutations have survived and thrived, and heavily influences Grime and the modern EDM arena.

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Elvis on Tour

Concert footage and offstage documentary of singer Elvis Presley.

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Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits

The tale of the formation, journey and end of the seminal Punk/Reggae band The Slits.

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Jazz on a Summer's Day

The highlights of the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival.

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Buena Vista Social Club

Aging Cuban musicians whose talents had been virtually forgotten following Castro's takeover of Cuba, are brought out of retirement by Ry Cooder, who travelled to Havana in order to bring the musicians together, resulting in triumphant performances of extraordinary music, and resurrecting the musicians' careers.

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Echo in the Canyon

A look at the roots of the historic music scene in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon featuring the music of iconic groups such as The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas and the Papas.

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Wheeler

An aspiring musician from Kaufman, Texas travels to Nashville with the lifelong dream of trying his hand at country music.

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Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami

Larger than life, wild, scary and androgynous - Grace Jones plays all these parts. Yet here we also discover her as a lover, daughter, mother, sister and even grandmother, as she submits ... See full summary »

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Down From the Mountain

This is a documentary about the musical artists who performed the songs in the Coen Brothers' film O Brother, Where Art Thou?

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Soul Power

A filmed account of the Zaire 74 soul music festival, originally intended to be in concert with the famous Rumble in the Jungle bout in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974.

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It Might Get Loud

A documentary on the electric guitar from the point of view of three significant rock musicians: the Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White.

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Awesome; I F... Shot That!

A live performance shot by audience members at a 2004 Beastie Boys concert at Madison Square Garden.

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See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary

This inspirational documentary follows four deaf entertainers: a comic, drummer, actor and a singer as they attempt to cross over to mainstream audiences. These uniquely talented entertainers overcome great challenges to celebrate success.

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Heartworn Highways

The best music and the best whiskey come from the same part of the country.

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Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul

The story of singer Joe Cocker is told through archive footage and interviews for close associates.

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