Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes (2019)

7.0/10 • 84 min • Documentary Music

Overview

A newly discovered treasure trove of tapes from Studio 17, or Randy's located in downtown Kingston Jamaica, is the starting point for this remarkable story about a Chinese Jamaican family who helped create the music we now know as reggae.

Cast

Levi Roots

Narrator (voice)

Dave Stewart

Jimmy Cliff

Ali Campbell

Maxi Priest

Lowell 'Sly' Dunbar

Self

Lee "Scratch" Perry

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