I’ve never had the opportunity to go the the legendary FunkJazz Kafe… but if it was anything similar to Thoughtforms Underground, Wetlands, Brooklyn Moon, or The Nuyorican here in NYC…. I’m sure I would have loved it. This documentary is very important to me because it speaks to the history and future of “progressive” Black Music.

This is a completely different era now where Neo-Soul is not only outdated term (these kids will look at you like… you mean Erykah Badu right?), but an afterthought. I’m sure you can go To Afro-Punk and get an idea of where this whole thing is headed… but this documentary will let you know a little bit of the history (if we calling the 90′s history now). Educate yourself if you weren’t there. Sorry to go on a rant… check out the synopsis below.

PRODUCED, WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY JASON ORR
for FunkJazz Kafé/ Life Arts Films

This film is the story of a cultural legend as told by the innovators of an important, and in some cases overlooked, era in Black culture. Spanning the late 1980?s through to the early 2000?s, this story goes deep into the fabric of soul music, it’s definitions, it’s pioneers, it’s offspring, it’s movements, the challenges with the “mainstream” industry and the evolution of the FunkJazz Kafé, a music and arts movement born of Atlanta’s diverse musical heritage. The film covers the decade when Atlanta’s underground music scene became established on the world stage and a new generation of soul singers and musicians emerged.

Synopsis