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For Questlove, The Pandemic Meant Embracing Quiet — And Buying A Farm

Questlove, here at the Grammys in January 2020, says the pandemic has changed him. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for the Recording Academy hide caption

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For Questlove, The Pandemic Meant Embracing Quiet — And Buying A Farm

Fresh Air

The Tonight Show music director has been branching out: In addition to buying a farm, he's making his directorial debut with Summer of Soul, a documentary about a 1969 concert series in Harlem.

For Questlove, The Pandemic Meant Embracing Quiet — And Buying A Farm

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Thursday

'Summer Of Soul' Celebrates A 1969 Black Cultural Festival Eclipsed By Woodstock

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'Summer Of Soul' Celebrates A 1969 Black Cultural Festival Eclipsed By Woodstock

The Harlem Cultural Festival was filled with stars from soul, R&B, blues and jazz and drew more than 300,000 people. Questlove directs this breathtaking chronicle of Black culture in a pivotal moment.

'Summer Of Soul' Celebrates A 1969 Black Cultural Festival Eclipsed By Woodstock

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Wednesday

Why Questlove's 201-Song Playlist For Keith Olbermann Is Bigger Than Hip-Hop

"How is [Keith] Olbermann on my side of the fence (politics) but not on my side (hip hop)?" The Roots' Questlove pondered before creating his Keith O Challenge crash course. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for MTV/Getty Images for Paley Center for Media hide caption

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The Record

Why Questlove's 201-Song Playlist For Keith Olbermann Is Bigger Than Hip-Hop

Or, how I became the third wheel in a weekend Twitter beef over rap, culture and politics following Eminem's Trump tirade.