Syl Johnson: Any Way The Wind Blows

Black Perspectives, City & State, Documentary, Music, US

Director: Rob Hatch-Miller • US

Velvet-voiced soul singer Syl Johnson struggled for decades before leaving the biz in the 1980s to open a Chicago fried-fish chain. Since then, he’s become one of the most-sampled artists in hip-hop. With a lively soundtrack, this buoyant world premiere documentary celebrates one man who can’t stop the music.

Year: 2015
Language: English
Run Time: 85 Min.
Festival Program: Documentary Competition, U.S. Indies
Official Website: http://syljohnsonmovie.com/

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