Cynthia Robinson

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (2025)

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. ...

On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone (2017)

One man's search for the prolific funk legend, Sly Stone. ...

Coming Back for More (2009)

Funk legend Sly Stone disappeared from the limelight for more than 20 years. Musicians and the media tried to find the recluse but failed. In 2005 Willem Alkema started searching for Sly. Sly didn't want to be found or filmed, but Willem didn't give up and ...

Sly & The Family Stone: Live at Tokyo Jazz Festival 2008 (2008)

Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000 (1999)

"Rave un2 the year 2000" celebrates the joy of life as PRINCE performs music from his critically acclaimed album Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic, as well as selections from his vault of smash hits and pop classics. Filmed at Paisley Park Studio in Minneapolis, ...

Prince: Beautiful Strange (1998)

Listen to this intimate conversation between The Artist Formerly Known As Prince and Mel B. as they cover the subject of musical inspiration, freedom and influences. At home in his Paisley Park Studios, the Artist gives one of his most revealing interview ...

Let Me Have It All (1993)

In the summer of 1992 two filmmakers, Jeroen Berkvens and Walter Stokman, travelled through the United States of America. They were searching for tracks of the famous soulsinger Sly Stone. ...

Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70 (1970)

This is part of a series from German TV WDR which is taking out of the vaults some historical films, notably from a program called "Swing In". This performance is from the September 1970 European Tour. ...

Woodstock (1970)

An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation through cleanup, with historic access to insiders, blistering concert footage, and portraits of the concertgoers; negative and positive aspects are shown, f ...

Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69 (1969)

The Harlem Cultural Festival of that year, which would come to be known as "Black Woodstock," had, on its surface, little in common with the upstate hootenanny. Held in Harlem at Mount Morris (what is now Marcus Garvey) Park, it was a self-consciously urba ...