We are proud to publish two unreleased video productions entitled ‘Jamaica Mon Amor’ and ‘London Town’. Directed by Tommaso D' Elia with the support of the Sunsplash TV crew, these film-documentaries explore and analyze the roots and true essence of Reggae in a journey between Jamaica and London.
The videos are available to stream free of charge from our site: a tribute from Rototom to all Reggae people.
Jamaica Mon Amour: italiano | english
London Town: italiano | english
JAMAICA MON AMOUR
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LONDON TOWN
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Jamaica 2008. Jamaica mon amour is an “on the road” film, which brings us in contact with the places and persons linked to reggae music, with the beauty and contradictions of this Caribbean Island. Filmed during the tour organized by the European reggae festival Rototom Sunsplash to celebrate its 15th anniversary, this documentary depicts some of the most important places that marked the history of reggae music: Nine Miles, Bob Marley’s Mausoleum, and Tuff Gong, the studio where Bob Marley recorded his greatest hits and which now belongs to his wife Rita. Here we filmed a historical moment, i.e. the very last time the press was used to manufacture vinyl records. The film then takes us along the most significant roads for music production, Studio One Boulevard and Orange Street, into shops that marked the history of reggae, such as Techniques, and the small enterprises where records are still manufactured on vinyl. During this journey, we will also meet true icons of the past and present of reggae music: Chris Blackwell, the producer who made Bob Marley famous worldwide, Rita Marley, Alborosie, one of most popular present-day reggae artists, the Jamaican Minister for Culture, and many others. Featuring: Chris Blackwell (producer), Rita Marley (the wife of Bob Marley), Alborosie (musician), Pier Tosi (journalist), Gino Castaldo (journalist), Maria Carla Gullotta (Amnesty International Jamaica), Robert Livingstone (director of Big Yard studio), Lampa Dread (One Love Hi-Pawa) Director: Tommaso D’Elia Produced by Filippo Giunta – Rototom Sunsplash |
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 |
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