Tuesday, March 8, 2011

EXCLUSIVE FILM: BBC Four presents 'Reggae Britannia' Documentary

EXCLUSIVE FILM: BBC Four presents 'Reggae Britannia' Documentary


EXCLUSIVE FILM: BBC Four presents 'Reggae Britannia' Documentary

The acclaimed BBC4 Britannia series moves into the world of British reggae. 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.

BBC Four presents this beautiful documentary about the arrival of the Reggae in the UK in the 1960s, and how the phenomenon has influenced both the music and on society. A season of programmes on BBC Four exploring and celebrating the impact of reggae on music and culture in Britain. Enjoy!

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