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Rocksteady : the roots of reggae

Bader, StaĊĦa. (Added Author). Cole, Stranger. (Added Author). Lewis, Hopeton. (Added Author). Mowatt, Judy. (Added Author). HesseGreutert Film. (Added Author). Muse Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author).

Tells the story of the Rocksteady era (1966-69), considered by music experts to be the golden age of Jamaican music. A blend of ska, soul and R & B, Rocksteady developed the buoyant rhythms, prominent bass line, beautiful vocals and socially conscious lyrics that became Reggae. Forty years after Rocksteady's peak, the documentary filmmakers brought the remaining great Rocksteady singers and musicians together to record an album of their greatest hits, to perform live at a reunion concert and to tell their stories.

DVD  - 2011
781.646 Roc
1 copy / 0 on hold

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Location
Victoria Available
  • Physical Description videodisc
    1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher Beverly Hills, CA : Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2011]

Content descriptions

General Note:
DVD.
Disc label title.
Documentary.
Originally released as a feature documentary in 2009.
"Lightyear."
Widescreen presentation.
Special features include: an hour-long concert of Rocksteady legends, behind the scenes featurette.
GMD: videodisc.
Participant or Performer Note: Starring Stranger Cole, Hopeton Lewis, Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths, Ken Boothe, Derrick Morgan, Gladstone Anderson, Dawn Penn, U-Roy, Leroy Sibbles, the Tamlins, Rita Marley. Band leader, Ernest Ranglin.
Target Audience Note:
CHV rating: 14A.
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD Dolby Digital surround 5.1, anamorphic.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For home use only.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 24.98
Language Note:
English language track with French language subtitles.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.