U-Roy

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I Am the Gorgon: Bunny 'Striker' Lee and the Roots of Reggae TrailerHeartland Reggae TrailerRoots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene Trailer

Ewart Beckford OD, known by the stage name U-Roy, was a Jamaican vocalist and pioneer of toasting. U-Roy was known for a melodic style of toasting applied with a highly developed sense of timing.

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Heartland Reggae Trailer (1980)

04 March 1980

Reggae documentary of the One Love Peace Concert held in Kingston, Jamaica in 1978. In addition to the music, this film features the return to Jamaica of Bob Marley after a 16-month hiatus following an attempt on his life.

I Am the Gorgon: Bunny 'Striker' Lee and the Roots of Reggae Trailer (2013)

10 November 2013

This feature length documentary charts the story of the great Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee. A legend himself, there’s not a lot of pioneers of roots and reggae that he didn’t work with, becoming the go-to producer for that dub sound coming out of Jamaica in the sixties and seventies, further cementing his legacy when he started licensing his productions straight to London labels.

Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene Trailer (1977)

01 January 1977

'Roots Rock Reggae' depicts an unforgettable moment in Jamaica's history when music defined the island's struggles and immortalized its heroes.