Mobutu agreed to host the festival and to help cover its costs.A documentary about the Zaire 74 festival, entitled, was released in 2009. Contents.Background and cultural influence The concert was promoted by, as a part of the build-up to the Ali-Foreman fight.At the time of the event, Zaire was run by, a dictator who became notorious for corruption, nepotism and human rights violations. Featured performers included top R&B and soul artists from the United States such as, and as well as prominent African performers such as. Thirty one performing groups, 17 from Zaire and 14 from overseas, performed. The decision was made to move forward, and 80,000 people attended.In addition to promoting the Ali-Foreman fight, the Zaire 74 event was intended to present and promote racial and cultural solidarity between. When an injury forced Foreman to postpone the fight by six weeks, the festival's intended audience of international tourists was all but eliminated and Levine had to decide whether or not to cancel the event. The concert, conceived by South African trumpeter and record producer, was meant to be a major promotional event for the heavyweight boxing championship match between and, known as. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: – ( June 2015) Zaire 74Genre, etc.DatesSeptember 22 to 24, 1974Location(s),Founded by,Attendance80,000Zaire 74 was a three-day live that took place on September 22 to 24, 1974 at the 20th of May Stadium in, (now ).

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