Though Questlove’s documentary about Sly Stone has yet to be released on Hulu, the Oscar winning Roots drummer has set his future sights on Earth, Wind & Fire.
It was only fitting that on the 21st of September, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson took to social media on Saturday (9.21,) to formally announce that his next project, “the definitive story of the elements” would arrive in 2025.
Talking about the EWF documentary, Questlove said:
“The story of how a band led by a genius from Chicago changed our way of thinking, our minds and our hearts.” “Having been baptized in the afrocentric joy river of this powerhouse unit, I’ve learned about them, I’ve learned about us & more importantly I’ve learned about and rediscovered myself in the process.” “I’m so excited to be directing a documentary preserving their positive but VERY vulnerable and real story of Soul, Self & Struggle. This is the story of joy, persistence, love, pain, magic and self discovery. This is Earth, Wind & Fire.”
Earth, Wind & Fire’s original members Verdine White, Philip Bailey and Ralph Johnson are all on board with the project, with the trio adding a statement (via Variety), “We look forward to this in-depth journey of our band, and are so excited to have Questlove directing the documentary.”
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Author: Al Denté
Photo: Simba Madziva