On March 25th, iconic songstress Aretha Franklin would've turned 79. She passed away in 2018 leaving behind a legacy of beautiful music. Aretha was known as the queen of Soul Music and the documentary Amazing Grace encapsulates this perfectly.Shot in 1972 but released posthumously after producers came to an agreement with her family, the concert film follows Aretha as she records her gospel album Amazing Grace live at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles. The music comes alive as Aretha and her famous friends (Mick Jagger, Sydney Pollack, Charlie Watts) put in the work to create the masterpiece that was her album Amazing Grace. And we get to see the politics that haunt music making, the highs and lows and learn a few things on how to compose notes.Buy tickets on KenyaBuzz.
About The Author
Maureen Kasuku
Maureen is our resident cat lady and Beyoncé stan. She writes about spas, brunch and ballet recitals but has never been to any. Moonlights as a social justice activist in her spare time. She knows things and is obnoxiously opinionated on the internet but not in real life