American Harmony vs SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
American Harmony has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.9/10 for SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)). American Harmony is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 1h 52m. American Harmony is the older of the two (2009 against 2025). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
American Harmony
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)| American Harmony | SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 26m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Documentary, Music |
| Country | US | – |
| Director | Aengus James | Questlove |
| Main cast | Greg Clancy, Patrick Claypool, Eric Dalbey, Tony DeRosa, Sean Devine | Q-Tip, George Clinton, André 3000, Nile Rodgers, Chaka Khan |
Synopsis
American Harmony
Every year thousands compete in the world's greatest singing competition - that you've never heard of. AMERICAN HARMONY journeys deep into the ultra-obsessive, zany, and heartfelt world of competitive barbershop singing, where passion is equaled only by raw talent, and the reward is not fame or fortune, but simply victory. The film focuses on four quartets vying to win the International Championships of Barbershop Singing, in what turns out to…
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone – the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic Sly Stone – that captures the band's reign while shedding light on the burden that comes with success for Black artists in America.
Where to watch
Where to watch American HarmonyWhere to watch SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
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