| Narrated
by none other than the mighty Mikey Dread,
this original footage from the early 1980's
gives some nice insight into the culture of
Sound Systems in the UK.
To be more precise, we're introduced to
one particular Sound System.
 Meet
Coxsone Sound: The UK's Number One in the
Reggae Sound System business during the time
of this interesting documentary. As the
video opens, we meet them on their way to a
Reggae dance in Birmingham where they're
about to play a show.
 After
that introduction, Mikey Dread continues to
explain just what a Sound System is, and how
there is a complete underground network of
these sounds.
Yes, this is 1981 and so that is where today's
UK DUB and Sound system culture is coming
from.
In that time, though, Coxsone Sound was already
well established as we see in the video. The
whole posse is interviewed as they explain
just what it is they are doing, and of course
we'll see them live in action.
The major differences with -let's say-
"western" music are explained too.
By none other than David Rodigan, himself a already
an established Reggae Radio DJ back in 1981 already.
Interesting, informative, entertaining.
And historical! Many people still look on
that time frame (1975-1985) as the
"golden age" of Reggae. And even
though it's really nonsense to look for
Reggae's success as a thing of the past
only, it's always good to see where
everything is coming from.
This documentary therefore is highly and
deeply recommended for every lover of Reggae
Music and Culture.
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