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Rocksteady : the roots of reggae /

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...

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Corporate Authors: Tamlins (Musical group), Lightyear Entertainment (Firm), Peace Arch Entertainment (Firm), HesseGreutert Film, Muse Entertainment (Firm), Festival international de jazz de Montréal
Other Authors: Bader, Staša, Palik, Betty, Greutert, Valentin, Jaxa, Piotr, 1945-, Cole, Stranger, Lewis, Hopeton, Mowatt, Judy, Griffiths, Marcia (Singer), Boothe, Ken, Morgan, Derrick, Anderson, Gladstone, Penn, Dawn, U-Roy, 1942-, Sibbles, L. (Leroy), Marley, Rita, Ranglin, Ernest
Format: Conference Proceeding Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:English audio.
Closed-captioned.
Published: [New York] : Lightyear Entertainment, [2010]
Edition:Widescreen version.
Subjects:
Rocksteady (Music) > Jamaica > History and criticism.
Reggae music > Jamaica > History and criticism.
Reggae music > History and criticism.
Reggae musicians > Jamaica > Interviews.
Concert films.
Documentary films.
Feature films.

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