The first 2 installments in a 6-part series feat. the Skatalites, Toots & The Maytals, Jimmy Cliff & more.

This DVD consists of the first two parts of a six part series and features never-before-seen archive footage in addition to interviews with cultural historians, folklorists and musicologists. Also featured are performances by The Skatalites, Toots & The Maytals, Jimmy Cliff, Count Ossie, Byron Lee, and many many more. Part 1-'Revival' examines the evolution of African music and its influence on culture and the formation of new styles, like ska. Part 2-'Ranking Sounds' reveals the origins of deejaying and toasting with an exemplary live performance of a Jamaican sound-system. This thorough series serves as the ultimate authority on reggae history!

Additional Details

Label: Screen Edge

Genre: Reggae

Run Time: 100 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 07/17/07

UPC: 820680104993