Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes
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Synopsis
The compelling story of the Chins, the Chinese Jamaican family behind “Studio 17” a legendary recording studio in downtown Kingston, Jamaica. Studio 17 was at the heart of the music revolution that began after Jamaican independence in 1962. In its prime, artists who recorded there included Bob Marley and the Wailers, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Peter Tosh, Gregory Isaacs, Dennis Brown, Alton Ellis, Carl Malcolm, Jimmy London and many more. But dramatically, during the political turmoil of the late 1970s the Chin family fled to New York and the studio was abandoned. 40 years on, a treasure trove of original studio tapes has been salvaged - revealing unique and stunning recordings from the ‘golden age’ of reggae, many of which were unreleased and have never been heard before. As the tapes are played they give rise to a myriad of wonderful stories and in a highly poignant conclusion, the teenage voice of the late Dennis Brown is beautifully re-recorded with the vocals of a rising teenage star, Holly Stevenson, all magically orchestrated by producer and one time Eurythmics star, Dave Stewart.
https://www.studio17movie.com
Details
- Year
- 2019
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 86 min
- Format
- Digital
- Director
- Mark James
- Producer
- Mark James, Reshma B
- Executive Producer
- Waël Kabbani
- Editor
- Paul Burgess
- Screenwriter
- Commentary by Mark James
- Director of Photography
- Chris Morphet
- Sound
- Adrian Rhodes, Warner De Lane Lea
- Music
- Songs by Lord Creator, Jimmy Cliff, Dennis Brown, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Augustus Pablo, Peter Tosh, Ken Boothe, Alton Ellis, Delroy Wilson and many more.
- Narrated by
- Levi Roots. Featuring interviews with
- Image
- ©Ted Bafaloukos
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 10th November 2019
