"If You're Ready For It - Right On. If Not - This Movie Could Mess Up Your Mind."

Right On!

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HistoryDocumentaryMusic
Director:Herbert Danska

Filmed on the rooftops of lower Manhattan, this performance film features the original Last Poets performing 28 numbers adapted from their legendary Concept-East Poetry appearance at New York's Paperback Theater in 1969. Described as “a conspiracy of ritual, street theater, soul music and cinema."

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Details

StatusReleased
Release DateOctober 1, 1970
Release Dates
United States:
Theatrical - Oct 1, 1970
Runtime1sa 18dk
000
Origin CountryUnited States
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish

Keywords

new york cityhip-hoppoetryghettostreet theaterrooftopraprevolutionariesafrican americanlower east sideblack powerafro-latinopuerto ricansoulsold school rap

Production Companies

Concept East N.Y.

Cast

Featured Cast

Gylan Kain

Gylan Kain

Himself (member of 'The Original Last Poets')

Felipe Luciano

Felipe Luciano

Himself (member of 'The Original Last Poets')

David Nelson

David Nelson

Himself (member of 'The Original Last Poets')

Carlos Cuebas

Carlos Cuebas

Congas

Gene Ballard

Gene Ballard

Drummer

Gardenia Carter

Gardenia Carter

Self

Geoffrey King

Geoffrey King

Self

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