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Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson

FromThe Envelope


Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson

FromThe Envelope

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Feb 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson on how sifting through 40 hours of archival footage of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival — where legends like Nina Simone and Stevie Wonder performed in the same summer as Woodstock — led to his debut documentary, ‘"Summer of Soul.” Plus, how the parallel protests of 2020 and 1969, as well as a focus on Black joy, helped to shape the film, and why he still considers "The Tonight Show" with Jimmy Fallon his creative epicenter. To read a full transcript of this interview, please visit the episode page at latimes.com 
Released:
Feb 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Envelope podcast pulls back the curtain to reveal intimates stories from this award season’s top contenders. Every Tuesday, A-list actors, directors and showrunners join Los Angeles Times entertainment reporters Yvonne Villarreal and Mark Olsen for conversations about their personal lives and creative processes — and how it all fuels their art.