Director Franco Rosso’s “Babylon” was never released in America. It’s a 1980 film with subtitles and no big-name stars that centers on poor black male youths in London living among neighbors who shout ...
Like a speaker blast from a not-exactly-distant past, the 1980 British film “Babylon” is only now getting an inaugural American release, and its late arrival is a welcome one in this era of ...
There’s a scene in Babylon, the 1980 cult classic considered by many to be the great U.K. reggae movie, where a bunch of Brixton residents gather together in a rehearsal space. It’s the meeting place ...
Twelve releases down the road after its founding in 1998, the Moll-Selekta label continues to mine the depths of Jamaican roots reggae. Last year's reissue of King Tubby's The Roots of Dub/Dub from ...
Max Romeo, the beloved reggae singer best known for recording such widely sampled songs as “War Ina Babylon” and “Chase the Devil” died in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica on Friday (April 11) at age 80.
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about film, the arts, and design. Mar 13, 2019, 12:51pm EDT Mar 14, 2019, 06:12am EDT This article is more than 6 years ...
FIRE in Babylon, a documentary on the all-conquering West Indies cricket team of the 1970s and ’80s, was voted the Most Outstanding Film of the just-concluded Reggae Film Festival. Produced by ...
‘Babylon,’ a legendary look at South London’s reggae scene, finally gets a U.S. release By Robert Abele March 14, 2019 1:15 PM PT ...
Director Franco Rosso’s “Babylon” was never released in America. It’s a 1980 film with subtitles and no big-name stars that centers on poor black male youths in London living among neighbors who shout ...
The Jamaican superstar known for songs such as "Chase the Devil" passed away at his home on Friday (April 11). By Gil Kaufman Max Romeo, the beloved reggae singer best known for recording such widely ...