London Town. On the Trails of Reggae (EN)

A Film by Tommaso D’Elia The documentary intends to retrace the original trail to perceive and feel Africa’s roots within London’s Reggae music. We cover topical subjects such as the 1948, ‘Windrush’ massive immigration from the Caribbean Islands to London, the Notting Hill riots in 1976, the New Cross massacre in Brixton during the late 80ies and we explore Reggae Music today, stressing its strong influence on both punk and pop music . After the recent film ‘Jamaica mon amour’ , this new production offers in-depth analyses aiming at further understanding the significance of ‘peace, love, respect and unity’. Interviewees: Chris Blackwell (Music Producer), Vivienne Goldman (a friend of Bob Marley, now writer and biographer of ‘Exodus’), Mad Professor (musician – founder of Ariwa Studios), Linton Kwesi Johnson (poet and songwriter-singer), Mykaell Riley (Prof. at Westminster University – former co-founder of band: Steel Pulse), David Hinds ( Musician, singer and co-founder of Steel Pulse), Ali Cambell (Musician, singer and former front-man, founder of UB40) and many others. TV Director: Tommaso D’Elia Assistant Director: Silvia Bonanni Editor: Luca Onorati Interviews by Pier Tosi, David Katz, and Tony Shargool Photography: Tommaso D’Elia, Luca Onorati, Gelasio Gaetani and Marco Pasquini Alessandro Pesce Production Secretary: Valentina Bellomo Production Assistant : Iacobella Gaetani Translations and adaptation: Tony Shargool Edition: Simone Pallicca Organization: Manuela Nosella, Silvia Marcolin, Geraldine Locci Producers: Filippo Giunta – Chairman Rototom Sunsplash with: Gelasio Gaetani – Noemi Cinzano Executive Producer: Claudio Giust