| Summary: | Frederick Hibbert aka Toots is a legend of Jamaican music. A ska master in the 1960s with the Maytals, he participated in the cultural transformation of the young Caribbean nation before setting the term reggae in stone with "Do The Reggay." Filmed by Tom Mitchell in August 1997 at the Santa Monica Pier, the singer acknowledges a lineage with southern soul and names like Wilson Pickett and Eddie Floyd. A fact perceptible with "Pomps And Pride," a classic from his 70s discography; through "Monkey Man," the rude anthem taken up more than forty years ago by Jerry Dammers and the classy Specials; and thanks to the aptly named "Funky Kingston," a devilishly groovy stomper in which Toots imposes a volcanic tone to say the least. Illustrated by colorful playing and introductions in the strict American liturgical tradition, this open-air concert of one hour recalls the essential place occupied by the stage in the career of the late performer. An obvious phenomenon when listening to the autobiographical "54-46, That's My Number," a track acclaimed at the end of the 60s by the British public and more precisely by the aficionados of the Pyramid catalog: let's dance! Vincent Caffiaux.
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