Films & Documentaries
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 3:26 pm
I know this has been touched upon in many other threads, so feel free to merge/delete if this is thought to be repitition, althought i dont think it is.
What are the crucial reggae/dub related Documentaries and Films which are worth checking out? Ill start with a little list of the ones im aware of and hopefully people can suggest others. Im thinking specifically of Jamaican reggae from 70s/80s, but anything where the main focus is on reggae.
Documentaries
Deep Roots Music - A six part series broadcast on Channel 4 (UK) in 1982, covers the history of Jamican music. Features many interviews with important figures, lots of performances, and narrated by Mikey Dread.
Roots, Rock, Reggae: Inside the Jamaican Music Scene - 1977 1hour documentary with some amazing interviews and performances. Personal favorites being Joe Higgs accoustic solo of Theres a Reward For Me and Lee Perry in Black Ark.
Studio One Story - 2and a half hours, mostly an in depth interview with Coxsone Dodd, broken up by brief interviews with some studio 1 musicians and music accompanying album art slideshows. Released 2002 i think.
Dub Echoes - Recent documentary featuring interviews with Scientist, Lee Perry, Sly & Robbie and some other musicians and producers who make dub or are strongly influenced by it.
Aquarius - Uk documentary about the local Reggae scene. From 1976 I believe. Interviews, performances etc. (Not sure about the actual title, i think Aquarius is a series of documentaries, with just one focussed on reggae)
Films
Rockers - Amazing movie packed full of awesome reggae, starring the stars of the day. Horsemouth, Dirty Harry, Gregory Isaacs, Jack Ruby, Burning Spear, Jacob Miller etc
The Harder They Come - Starring Jimmy Cliff trying to get into the music business, ends up getting into all kinds of trouble..
Babylon - 1980s UK sound system movie.
Roots Time - 2006 movie about 2 rastas selling records from their car and a rasta radio station. Some lovely performances from little known artists (at least to me!) and a excellent original sountrack.
What are the crucial reggae/dub related Documentaries and Films which are worth checking out? Ill start with a little list of the ones im aware of and hopefully people can suggest others. Im thinking specifically of Jamaican reggae from 70s/80s, but anything where the main focus is on reggae.
Documentaries
Deep Roots Music - A six part series broadcast on Channel 4 (UK) in 1982, covers the history of Jamican music. Features many interviews with important figures, lots of performances, and narrated by Mikey Dread.
Roots, Rock, Reggae: Inside the Jamaican Music Scene - 1977 1hour documentary with some amazing interviews and performances. Personal favorites being Joe Higgs accoustic solo of Theres a Reward For Me and Lee Perry in Black Ark.
Studio One Story - 2and a half hours, mostly an in depth interview with Coxsone Dodd, broken up by brief interviews with some studio 1 musicians and music accompanying album art slideshows. Released 2002 i think.
Dub Echoes - Recent documentary featuring interviews with Scientist, Lee Perry, Sly & Robbie and some other musicians and producers who make dub or are strongly influenced by it.
Aquarius - Uk documentary about the local Reggae scene. From 1976 I believe. Interviews, performances etc. (Not sure about the actual title, i think Aquarius is a series of documentaries, with just one focussed on reggae)
Films
Rockers - Amazing movie packed full of awesome reggae, starring the stars of the day. Horsemouth, Dirty Harry, Gregory Isaacs, Jack Ruby, Burning Spear, Jacob Miller etc
The Harder They Come - Starring Jimmy Cliff trying to get into the music business, ends up getting into all kinds of trouble..
Babylon - 1980s UK sound system movie.
Roots Time - 2006 movie about 2 rastas selling records from their car and a rasta radio station. Some lovely performances from little known artists (at least to me!) and a excellent original sountrack.