A blockbuster formula: match Muhammad Ali vs. George Forman, then connect the boxers with the star power of James Brown, the Spinners, B.B. King, Bill Withers, the Crusaders, Bill Black, Miriam Makeba, and Celia Cruz.

What do you have? A classic soul knock-out punch of epic concert proportions.

Our performers provide the key ingredients for a spectacular 1974 promotion created to dazzle the African continent.

Partly inspired by South Africa's music legend Hugh Masekela, a 3-night, 12-hour concert served as a backdrop for the Ali - Forman boxing match hyped as "The Rumble in the Jungle" in Kinshasa, Zaire.

The 1997 movie When We Were Kings documents the fight, with secondary emphasis on the music festival, known as Zaire 74.

Now comes Soul Power, a 2008/2009 production emphasizing the music using huge portions of the original concert footage not included in When We Were Kings.

Here are some release dates for the new movie Soul Power:

• Belgium, July 1, 2009
• UK, July 10, 2009
• USA July 10, 2009 (limited venues)
• Netherlands, September 17, 2009

Watch the Soul Power movie trailer on IMDb

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