Sunday, 20 February 2011

Reggae Britannia (Documentary)


Showing how it came from Jamaica in the 1960s to influence, over the next 20 years, both British music and society, the programme includes major artists and performances from that era, including Big Youth, Max Romeo, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Jerry Dammers and the Specials, the Police, UB40, Dennis Bovell, lovers rock performers Carroll Thompson and Janet Kay, bands like Aswad and Steel Pulse and reggae admirers such as Boy George and Paul Weller.
The programme celebrates the impact of reggae, the changes it brought about and its lasting musical legacy.

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From the fevered imagination of Bloody Holly at 01:12

4 comments:

  1. Stan20 February 2011 at 19:29

    Was looking for a torrent for this but to no avail.
    Thanx for posting this. Have just downloaded.

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  2. exilestreet20 February 2011 at 21:19

    2Stan/
    I enjoyed it but NO AMS!
    Regards/

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  3. Chris Faller21 February 2011 at 05:19

    Asan exPat living in the Americas, I cannot watch BBCi content. Heard about this documentary and wept...knowing its unavailability. THANK YOU(!) for posting this, means a great deal. Cheers!

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  4. Bloody Holly22 February 2011 at 11:16

    2 Stan & Chris:
    You're welcome!!

    2 Mona:
    What is AMS?

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