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Portraits of Jamaican Music (1998)

Name: Portraits of Jamaican Music
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2018-02-28T16:36:45+01:00
Cast: Justin Hinds, Roland Alphonso, Johnny Moore

Documentary | 52 minutes

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Genre: Documentary / Music

Duration: 52 minuten

Country: France

Directed by: Pierre Simonin

Stars: Justin Hinds, Roland Alphonso, Johnny Moore

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Portraits of Jamaican Music plot

Documentary about reggae music. Reggae originated on the tropical island of Jamaica, from ska and rocksteady. The first 'own' Jamaican music is ska. The most famous ska performers are the Skatalites. Among others, Johnny Moore, one of the founders of the band, will speak. The Alpha Boys School is also visited, where legendary artists grew up.