FILM SCREENING: The award-winning FunkJazz Kafé documentary returns in a new AI Redux! Dec 9 at Tara Theater. Film + Talk Back w/ Dallas Austin, Leatrice Ellzy & Jason Orr. A historic Atlanta event!
Join us for a new look at an Atlanta music, nightlife, and cultural arts legend—FunkJazz Kafé Arts & Music Festival—as told by some of American culture’s greatest scholars and music pioneers. This exclusive evening offers a rare opportunity to experience newly restored and never-before-seen footage, hear the creative vision behind the film, and engage in conversations about preserving and innovating Black music and cultural arts.
Guests will enjoy an exclusive presentation of the film’s new AI Redux edition, plus stories shared directly by the film’s writer, producer, and director—and FunkJazz Kafé creator—Jason Orr, along with Leatrice Ellzy (NBAF President/CEO) and Dallas Austin (Super Producer/Film Producer). Join the conversation to preserve and amplify soul music and the cultural arts in their rightful place within Black history and cultural innovation.
The film, narrated by Chuck D, features cultural historians such as Dr. Cornel West, Dick Gregory, Kevin Powell, Professor Griff, and Jamal Ahmad, alongside groundbreaking artists including Roy Ayers, André 3000, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, George Clinton, Speech (Arrested Development), Jamie Foxx, CeeLo Green, Talib Kweli, MC Lyte, Joi Gilliam, N'Dea Davenport (The Brand New Heavies), Bone Crusher, Anthony David, Algebra Blessett, Lil John Roberts, Sticman (Dead Prez) and producers Dallas Austin, Ray Murray (Organized Noize), Larry Mizell (The Mizell Brothers), Craig Love, Khari Simmons, DJ Kemit, plus live performances by Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Raphael Saadiq (Lucy Pearl), Loose Ends, Omar, Bilal, Meshell Ndegeocello, Doug E. Fresh with Jamie Foxx, Public Enemy, Janelle Monáe, Caron Wheeler (Soul II Soul), Van Hunt, Dionne Farris, Eric Roberson, Donnie, and Goodie Mob with André 3000 and Witch Doctor.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Tara Atlanta, 2345 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30324, United States
