Experience an extraordinary film documenting the moment African American and Ghanaian musicians came together in Accra during an important period of Pan-Africanism, Black liberation and cultural exchange.
What does it mean for Black communities separated by slavery, colonialism and migration to encounter one another again?
Sandpit Collective, in partnership with The Rose Hill, presents a special screening of Soul to Soul, Denis Sanders’ remarkable 1971 concert film documenting a historic musical gathering in Ghana.
Featuring performances from Wilson Pickett, Ike and Tina Turner, Santana and Ghanaian artists, Soul to Soul captures an exhilarating moment of musical and cultural connection across the Atlantic.
Filmed 14 years after Ghana gained independence, the documentary reflects a period when Africa could be imagined by members of the diaspora as both an ancestral home and a place of contemporary political, social and cultural possibility.
The screening launches Soul to Soul: Cinematic Routes of Return, a three-film Black History Month season presented as part of the Other Asias Film Programme.
The season explores the connections between Africa and its diasporas through stories of independence, migration, identity, belonging and return.
The evening will begin with a short curatorial introduction, followed by the film screening. Afterwards, audiences are invited to remain for an informal facilitated discussion with snacks.
The event offers an opportunity to experience an important piece of Black cultural history while reflecting on music’s power to create connections across borders, histories and generations.
To help make the season accessible to the wider community, Pay What You Can tickets start from £5. Concession, standard and supporter tickets are also available.
Booking is recommended.
For enquiries, email asiasother@gmail.com.
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