Reggae at the BBC
Reggae performances from the BBC archive, featuring Bob Marley, Gregory Isaacs, Desmond Dekker, Burning Spear, Althea and Donna, Dennis Brown and many more.
An archive celebration of great reggae performances filmed in the BBC Studios, drawn from programmes such as The Old Grey Whistle Test, Top of the Pops and Later... with Jools Holland, and featuring the likes of Bob Marley and the Wailers, Gregory Isaacs, Desmond Dekker, Burning Spear, Althea and Donna, Dennis Brown, Buju Banton and many more.
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Jimmy Cliff performs 'Many Rivers to Cross'
Duration: 03:32
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Reggae band Aswad perform 'African Children'
Duration: 03:12
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The Specials perform 'A Message To You Rudy'
Duration: 02:50
Music Played
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Nicky Thomas
Love of the Common People
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Bob Marley & The Wailers
Stir It Up
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Susan Cadogan
Hurt So Good
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Bob Marley & The Wailers
Exodus
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Althea & Donna
Uptown Top Ranking
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Desmond Dekker & the Aces
Israelites
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Steel Pulse
Ku Klux Klan
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Dennis Brown
Money In My Pocket
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Janet Kay
Silly Games
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Madness
The Prince
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The Specials
A Message To You, Rudy (feat. Rico Rodriguez)
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Junior Murvin
Police and Thieves
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Black Slate
Amigo
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UB40
Food For Thought
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Sugar Minott
Good Thing Going
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Aswad
African Children
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Musical Youth
Pass The Dutchie
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Gregory Isaacs
Night Nurse
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Maxi Priest
Wild World
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Shabba Ranks
Twice My Age
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Shaggy
Oh Carolina
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Chaka Demus & Pliers
Twist and Shout
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Buju Banton
Murderer
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Burning Spear
Slavery Days
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Beenie Man
Who Am I
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Sean Paul
We Be Burnin'
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Jimmy Cliff
Many Rivers To Cross
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Jimmy Cliff
You Can Get It If You Really Want
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Bob Marley & The Wailers
Stir It Up
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Bob Marley & The Wailers
Stir It Up
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Bob Marley & The Wailers
Exodus
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Janet Kay
Silly Games
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The Specials
A Message To You, Rudy (feat. Rico Rodriguez)
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Junior Murvin
Police And Thieves
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UB40
Food For Thought
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In The Style of Sugar Minott
Good Thing Going
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Musical Youth
Pass The Dutchie
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Shaggy
Oh Carolina
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Sasha Duncan |
| Executive Producer | Mark Cooper |
Broadcasts
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Live At The BBC
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Reggae Hits & Heroes
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Brilliant Music... at the BBC
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