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The Upsetter tells the fascinating story of Lee Scratch Perry a visionary musician and artist from poor rural Jamaica who journeyed to the big city of Kingston in the late 1950’s with dreams of making it in the burgeoning record industry. He burst upon the scene with a brand new sound, inventing a genre of music that would come to be called Reggae, discovering a young Bob Marley and gaining international recognition as a record producer and solo artist. Soon he was being called upon by artists as diverse as The Clash and Paul McCartney to provide his unique sound.
A penniless Jamaican dreamer transforms the sonic landscape of the twentieth century by inventing a genre that defies every existing rule. This vibrant portrait captures a mad genius turning studio experimentation into a revolutionary movement.
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Ethan Higbee, Adam Bhala Lough
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Lee Perry, Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, Peter Tosh, Benicio del Toro, Bob Marley
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The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry
You can watch The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry (2008) on Hoopla with a participating library card, rent on Fandango At Home, or buy on Fandango At Home.
Directors
Ethan Higbee, Adam Bhala Lough
Cast
Lee Perry, Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, Peter Tosh, Benicio del Toro, Bob Marley
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