7.7Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene · 1977
Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene (1977) is a Music / Documentary film directed by Jeremy Marre, starring Jimmy Cliff, Joe Gibbs, Dennis Brown.
MusicDocumentary
7.7Overview
'Roots Rock Reggae' depicts an unforgettable moment in Jamaica's history when music defined the island's struggles and immortalized 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 harmonize 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.
Cast
Jimmy Cliff, Joe Gibbs, Dennis Brown, Michael Manley, Jacob Miller, Lee "Scratch" Perry, U-Roy, Bob Marley
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What is "Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene" about?
'Roots Rock Reggae' depicts an unforgettable moment in Jamaica's history when music defined the island's struggles and immortalized 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 harmonize 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.
When was "Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene" released?
Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene was released in 1977.
Who stars in "Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene"?
The cast includes Jimmy Cliff, Joe Gibbs, Dennis Brown, Michael Manley.
