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Originally, the documentary was aired on UK TV as
part of a documentary series called
"Aquarius". It's therefore no surprise,
that the presenter introduces the video with a
plea to integrate Rastafari and Reggae Music into
what he calls "the British way of life".
Of course, lots can and must be said about
slavery, about the means by which this
"British Way of Life" came into existence
in the first place, and obviously it has to be
mentioned how Babylon System transcends the
borders of that island in front of the European
continent.
But that is done in the documentary itself. By
the people themselves.
The video opens with some sights and sounds
from the Nottinghill Carnival of that year, which
was the scene of a massive uprising of the people
against the downpressors of the System.
We'll meet up with singers like Delroy
Washington who play with a band and MC's such as
Sir Coxsone who play the sound on a massive Sound
System. All the time, the descriptions of what's
going on contain references to the Bible and other
spiritual elements that are so much part of Reggae
and Rasta Culture.
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