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Jamdown

Television Director: Bonn, Emmanuel

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Year of Production: 1980

Playing Time: 01:09:36

Catalogue Number: MVD4992D

UPC: 760137499299

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Jamdown takes you on a journey back to 1980, straight into the heart of the Jamaican reggae scene, following the legendary reggae artists Toots Hibbert and The Congos. The film, shot in 1980, had a limited release in France and therefore remained undiscovered by the rest of the world. Since its initial release, Jamdown has become what reggae footage collectors often refer to as "the holy grail of reggae films" due to its rarity and the difficulty in finding an original copy of the film.

This video contains some of the only known early footage of The Congos, performing tracks from the Images of Africa album and the legendary Heart of the Congos LP, which was produced by Lee Perry at the Black Ark studios at the height of their career.