Beats of the Heart: Roots Rock Reggae (1977): Cast

Director Jeremy Marre documents 1977, a pivotal year for Jamaican reggae, featuring Bob Marley and the Wailers, Lee “Scratch” Perry at Black Ark with The Upsetters, Jimmy Cliff rehearsing with Sly and Robbie, and Inner Circle’s show on streets. The film includes Abyssinians, footage of Toots & Maytals, and Haile Selassie’s visit amid street unrest.

• JM Director Jeremy Marre

• BM Bob Marley as themselves
• JC Jimmy Cliff as themselves
• LP Lee Perry as themselves
• DB Dennis Brown as themselves

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