BBC Soul America 3of3 1080p HDTV x265 AAC

Soul America (BBC)



Arts Documentary hosted by Carleen Anderson, published by BBC in 2020 - English narration.







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Carleen Anderson narrates a three-part series telling the story of how soul music emerged from the world of gospel in the early 1960s to deliver an assertive, integrated vision of black America during the civil rights era, presided over by its own king and queen, Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin.



From the 17th century, slavery drove the economy of the American south for 200 years. Slavery was finally abolished in 1863, but its gospel tradition lived on. As the black American church grew in strength and popularity, so did its singers. A network of black performers and venues emerged known as the gospel highway and in 1950s- in living memory of the Emancipation Proclamation- saw the emergence of soul music's first generation of stars. Soul came from a higher place, but it would land in the carnal world of Rhythm and Blues. Ray Charles's What'd I Say crystallised soul, combining Saturday night R&B with Sunday morning call and response.



With contributions from Mavis Staples, Candi Staton, Duke Fakir, Martha Reeves, Mary Wilson, Otis Williams, The Holland Brothers, Clarence Carter, Al Bell, Steve Cropper and Spooner Oldham. Expert analysis from Mark Anthony Neal, Nelson George and Emily J Lordi.



Technical Specs

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* Video Codec: x265 CABAC Main L4

* Video Bitrate: CRF 21 (~2314Kbps)

* Video Resolution: 1920x1080

* Frame Rate: 25 FPS

* Audio Codec: AAC-LC

* Audio Bitrate: Q=0.45 VBR 48KHz (~125Kbps)

* Audio Channels: 2

* Run-Time: 59 mins

* Number Of Parts: 3

* Part Size: 1.00 GB (average)

* Source: HDTV

* Subtitles: Merged