Documentary to Feature Gentleman and Alborosie

"Journey to Jah" filmmakers seek funding to finish the project

Directors Noël Dernesch and Moritz Springer have spent over six years on their “Journey to Jah” documentary which follows the journey of two reggae singers -   German-born Gentleman and Italian-born Alborosie – on their search for faith and spirituality in Jamaica. The two foreign-born reggae artists found visions of a better world in the faith and rites of an originally black culture: in Rastafari and its counterpart, reggae music.  Read more... (207 words + 1 image)

Documentary: Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

Starring A Tribe Called Quest

A Tribe Called Quest

Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Directed by Michael Rapaport

A hip-hop purist’s dream come through, Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest has the depth that reggae fans enjoyed from a film about the life story on the iconic Bob Marley, such as Caribbean Nights: A BBC Documentary on the life of Bob Marley.  Read more... (616 words + 2 images)

THE UPSETTER: The Life and Music of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry

NO… the Joke’s On Us!

Lee Scratch Perry  Read more... (660 words + 3 images)

Grandmothers Will Share Their Wisdom About Sustainability

Berkeley/Oakland - April 21 & April 22, 2011

The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, a group of women who represent a global alliance of prayer, education and healing for Mother Earth, is featured in a documentary called “For the Next 7 Generations.” The documentary, which took four years to make, is the story of these thirteen women coming together and their work to protect diverse cultures: lands, medicines, language and ceremonial ways of prayer, and ways to raise children. The film was shot in many locations across the globe – from Africa to the Amazon, Alaska to Nicaragua.  Read more... (292 words + 2 images)

Stephanie Black’s Documentary, “Life and Debt”

“When you come to Jamaica as a tourist, this is what you will see…”  Read more... (1001 words + 2 images)

Jeremy Marre’s “Rebel Music”: Bob Marley in His Times

Palm Pictures released Jeremy Marre’s groundbreaking documentary of Bob Marley Rebel Music June 26, 2001 on DVD and VHS. The film had previously aired on the Public Broadcasting System’s “American Masters” series in the U.S. on February 6, 2001, and in a shorter version on Channel 4 in London in the summer of 2000. The following interview with Marre explores some of the differences between the two versions, in particular the BBC’s demand for a “British” voice as narrator, as opposed to the Caribbean narrator Marre used in North America.  Read more... (6638 words + 4 images)

Coming Soon: Shottas

Dancehall deejay Spragga Benz and Kymani Marley have signed on to play the lead roles in Cess Silvera’s upcoming urban drama, “Shottas.” The project, executed by Access Pictures, LLC, a Miami-based production company, will also feature appearances by Lennox Lewis, Wyclef Jean and Tyson Beckford, among other top names, soon to be announced.  Read more... (403 words)

Real Revolutionaries: Rasta’s Revolution in Consciousness

"Bob Marley's Last Known Interview"

“Bob Marley’s Last Known Interview”

Aricorn International Pictures, Inc. (Home Video)
Chuck McNeil, Director
Running Time: 42 minutes

12.2.2000

If you’re interested in Robert Nesta Marley’s life and philosophy, as well as his music, this video is worth the price, particularly because it shows Bob in a unique context, conducting a reasoning with other members of the Wailers to a primarily Afro-American group of interviewers.  Read more... (1562 words + 3 images)