Based on footage shot in the early seventies and lost for more than thirty years, NAACP IMAGE AWARD winner Esther Anderson takes us on a journey to Jamaica and into 56 HOPE ROAD, Kingston, to see and hear the young BOB MARLEY before he was famous. The film shows us the WAILERS' first rehearsal, when the idea of a Jamaican supergroup like the BEATLES or the STONES was still just a dream. We sit in on the launch of their international career with "GET UP STAND UP", "I SHOT THE SHERIFF", and the "BURNIN'" and "CATCH A FIRE" albums that brought to the world REGGAE music and RASTA consciousness together as one, starting a revolution that would change rock music and contemporary culture.

The violent political suppression of the roots reggae movement in Jamaica told through an investigation into Jamaican politics and the CIA's involvement in the mysterious shooting of Bob Marley.
讲述Reggae音乐巨星 Bob Marley 在为和平举行音乐会/演唱会前后遭受的枪击案

A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.

Inside the Jamaican Music Scene
Roots, Rock, Reggae presents a street-level perspective on the reggae music scene during a very important period in the evolution of reggae music. In the late 1970s, police and thieves battled in the street, politicians struggled for power and reggae musicians fought for peoples' souls. Featuring performances by seminal reggae greats from Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff to the Abyssinians and Jacob Miller, this is the only documentary on the evolution of reggae and a must for reggae's legions of fans.

The history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage of well-known music stars.

The life story of Nesta Robert Marley, Rastafarian prophet who with Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer brought the powerful message of reggae music to the world outside their native Jamaica. Narration consists of selections from Marley's taped interviews.

Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. Directed by Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland), MARLEY is the definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, the film features rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best.

It's been more then 20 years now that the great Bob Marley died in Miami 1981. Since then he became even famous and bigger in the whole world then he was when he was alive. Several documentaries appeared since then. Documentaries like: Time Will Tell and Carribean Nights. They where all great. Rebel Music is not better then those one but also not weaker. Although this documentary has more unseen clips and unheard songs. Acoustic songs like Soul Rebel and Heat Of The Day comes by which is in my opinion the best thing this documentary has. The 30 seconds from Soul Rebel is amazing, and it is a big shame that Island isn't bringing all those great versions out that they have in their faults. But there are more things that are brought in this documentary. Bob was a person who had a lot of women in his lifetime. Not in any documentary they paid attention to this. girlfriends like the Miss World of 1976 Cindy Breakspeare is talking about Bob. His wife Rita is also talking about this subject, and the role she had in this marriage. There are also some unseen clips that are coming by. Some of them are from Jamaica 1973, but also from some concerts like The Amandla concert played in Boston (No Woman No Cry) and also a sound check. And this too reveals that Island has many, many unseen videos in their faults. They are also showing some new footages of the One Love Peace Concert and a short part that was cut from the Live! At Rainbow video.

一个动荡的时代，1971年是音乐创新和重生的一年，政治和文化剧变让新面孔在舞台上大放异彩。

Bob Marley & the Wailers, in his last recorded show, at Santa Barbara County Bowl, on November 25th, 1979.
1. "Positive Vibration" 2. "Wake Up And Live" 3. "Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)" 4. "Concrete Jungle" 5. "I Shot The Sheriff" 6. "Ambush In The ...

摆开传统的束缚，1970年代是一个无拘无束的美好岁月，在摇滚乐史中既有承前启后的地位，又同时具有自己领域的独特风格。那是一个没有抄袭、不靠包装的创意时代。相对于正统主流的披头四，走红1970年代的是另类非正统音乐：齐柏林飞船合唱团、老鹰合唱团、史提夫汪达、洛史都华、戴维鲍伊，还有奇装异服却又才华洋溢的艾尔顿强，都是独霸一方的新摇滚高手。也是在这个时期，有料的摇滚乐手才能任性在录音室里创造自己的经典，无怪乎有人称赞1970年代比起现在的乐坛有趣多了。
本集和吉米佩吉与齐柏林飞船合唱团的罗伯普兰特重温摇滚乐的黄金时期，并详尽地介绍了结合了蓝调和摇滚乐精髓的疯克音乐。收录史提利丹合唱团在1970年代早期的演唱。另外还包括捕捉最真实摇滚精神的演唱会实况: 行径怪异的戴维鲍伊当年竟在摇滚舞台高处被困住将近半小时、吻合唱团舞台上的火焰险象环生……千奇百怪的突发状况在这些珍贵的片段让人看了瞠目结舌！