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Questlove's 'Sly Lives!' is incomplete but mesmerizing look at a musical genius
His extraordinary musical gifts were apparent early on. After a teaser opening that poses one of the film’s central questions ...
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Documentary on Sly Stone From ‘Questlove’ Dances to the Music of a Different Drum
As directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, member of the hip-hop band the Roots and Jimmy Fallon’s late-night bandleader, the feature splices together performance footage, photography, TV news ...
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Questlove confronts the 'burden of Black genius' in a new Sly Stone documentary
In SLY LIVES!, Questlove documents the genius of a funk trailblazer — and the pressure Sly felt as a Black artist. "Sly will ...
‘Sly Lives’: Questlove and Producer Joseph Patel Unpack the Documentary, Sly Stone’s History and the ‘Burden of Black Genius’
The new documentary “Sly Lives, aka the Burden of Black Genius,” which focuses on the life and career of the brilliant but ...
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Questlove confronts the ‘burden of Black genius’ in a new Sly Stone documentary
Questlove says he called the documentary “SLY LIVES ... Sly’s the first person to use a drum machine. Sly’s the pioneer of the bedroom, do-it-all-yourself musician. There’s the pressure of feeding the ...
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Questlove confronts the 'burden of Black genius' in a new Sly Stone documentary
Questlove says he called the documentary SLY ... On Sly as a musical pioneer Sly's the first person to use a drum machine. Sly's the pioneer of the bedroom, do-it-all-yourself musician.