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The Story of Lovers Rock

"The Secret World of a Generation and the Birth of a Reggae Genre"

2011-09-30
6
en 97m
DocumentaryMusicFamily
In the 70s and 80s Britain was rife with racial tension and police harassment particularly against black British youths. These youths were the rebel generation who were also searching for an identity. They created a music - a sub genre of reggae known as Lovers Rock. This music became a global brand through artists like UB40 and Maxi Priest. The music brought a level of intimacy between young people that was unique. It was also 'girl power' music that empowered a generation of young women. Through comedy, live performance, dance, interviews and archive the film takes you back to an untold era of British cultural, music and political history.

Director

Menelik Shabazz

Associate Producer

Paulette Harris-German

Director of Photography

Ian Watts

Editor

Julian Sabath

Costume Design

Jackie Lodge-West

girl power ub40 black british youth lovers rock maxi priest

Status

Released

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Companies

  • Splice Post

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