Tuesday 25 May 2010

JAMDOWN


Finally this legendary film made in 1980 by Emmanuel Bonn and Thiery Deknut featuring Toots and the Congos is soon the be released on dvd.........

JAMDOWN takes you on a journey back to 1980, straight into the heart of the Jamaican reggae scene, following legendary Reggae artists Toots Hibbert and The Congo's.

The film shot in 1980 had a limited release in France and therefore remained undiscovered by the rest of the world. Since it's initial release almost 30yrs ago 'Jamdown' has become what reggae footage collectors often refer to as "The holy grail of reggae films" due to it's rarity and difficulty in finding an original copy of the film.

The film contains some of the only known early footage of The Congos, performing some of thier greatest tracks including those from their legendary Heart Of The Congo's LP which was produced by Lee Perry at the Black Ark studios at the height of their career.

Jamdown contains some of the most electrifying live reggae footage to have ever been captured on film.

Coming soon...

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