![]() ![]() While the film has never been officially released on DVD, it came out on VHS and Laserdisc in Japan in the late 1980's. Sammy Dead-O - Byron Lee & The Dragonaires She Will Never Let You Down - The Maytals Jamaican Ska - Byron Lee & The Dragonaires The line-up and songs performed in order of appearance incldue: After watching the film, I can't help but wonder if it inspired Jerry Dammers to film 'Dance Craze.' They would all later go on to create rocksteady and early reggae hits that changed the course of music history around the world, influencing multiple generations of musicians including the entire roster of 2-Tone bands. Running just under 40 minutes and filmed on location in Kingston, Jamaica, it features performances by a who's who of up-and-coming ska artists of the day including Prince Buster, Jimmy Cliff and The Maytals. In honor of both the Reggae Britannia live show and documentary and the upcoming London International Ska Festival, which includes a number of original Jamaican reggae and rocksteady artists from the 60's and 70's, I wanted to post about the very rare 'This Is Ska' film/documentary that was originally released in 1964.
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