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dvds > Beats of the Heart: Roots Rock Reggae £8.99
synopsisRoots Rock Reggae Roots Rock Reggae depicts an unforgettable moment in Jamaica’s history when music defined the island’s struggles and immortalised its heroes. Director Jeremy Marre films Bob Marley and the Wailers, and Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry record in his legendary Black Ark studio with The Upsetters. Jimmy Cliff rehearses with Sly and Robbie, while Inner Circle’s historic live gig is recorded on the violent Kingston streets. The legendary Abyssinians harmonise their haunting Rastafarian songs; Joe Higgs (formerly Bob Marley’s teacher) plays and talks; majestic toaster U Roy raps alongside The Mighty Diamonds, and Third World record in a Kingston studio. There is also early archive footage of Toots and the Maytals, and Haile Selessie’s royal visit to Jamaica while police and thieves battle it out on the streets, and the ghettos erupt in violence. 1977: An extraordinary year for Reggae music, captured live in this award-winning film. Roots Rock Reggae was the first in-depth documentary about Reggae music in Jamaica and looks at the social and political importance of this ‘cry of the people’. Roots Rock Reggae is part of director Jeremy Marre’s multi award-winning series Beats of the Heart which includes Salsa, and Rhythm of Resistance: Black Music of South Africa. Digitally Restored With Bob Marley Jimmy Cliff Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry Toots and the Maytals The Mighty Diamonds Jacob Miller and Inner Circle Sly and Robbie The Abyssinians BONUSES Director’s Commentary Picture Gallery 12-page booklet written by the director Live audio tracks made at the time of filming: Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry and the Heptones: Play On, Mr Music Joe Higgs: There’s A Reward Jimmy Cliff: Medley Inner Circle: Love is the Drug and All Night Till Daylight The Abyssinians: Satta Massagana dvd information
Cast: Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Toots and the Maytals, The Mighty Diamonds, Jacob Miller Customer Reviews
MoJo - Admin DigitalClassics
“A vibrant moving portrait of an extraordinary time…Roots Rock Reggae is arguably the most celebrated documentary from Jeremy Marre…”
ItzCaribbean.com - Admin DigitalClassics
“Depicts an unforgettable moment in Jamaica’s history when music defined the island’s struggles and immortalised it’s heros…”
Songlines Magazine - Admin DigitalClassics
“With plenty of evocative scenes of life in the Trenchtown ghetto,politics,poverty,music and social history are interwoven to create a unique time capsule that captures reggae at the pinnacle of its Rastafarian righteousness”
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