Right On! (1970)
History · Documentary · Music
Overview
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."
Cast
- Gylan Kain as Himself (member of 'The Original Last Poets')
- Felipe Luciano as Himself (member of 'The Original Last Poets')
- David Nelson as Himself (member of 'The Original Last Poets')
- Carlos Cuebas as Congas
- Gene Ballard as Drummer
- Gardenia Carter as Self
- Geoffrey King as Self