Featuring rarely seen archive and interviews, this documentary examines Bob Marley’s special relationship with Britain and reveals how he inspired a generation of black British youth.
Forty years ago, Bob Marley embarked on a tour of Europe and the United States with The Wailers in support of their Uprising album. The 38-show excursion would be the last for the reggae icon, who succumbed to cancer on May 11, 1981. Marley & The Wailers brought the run to Dortmund, Germany on June 13, 1980 and the concert was filmed for the German live music television program Rockpalast.
A turnê “Uprising” ocorreu na Europa entre 30 de maio e 13 de julho de 1980, com cinco datas nos EUA, em setembro. Foram os últimos shows de Bob Marley antes de sua trágica morte com 36 anos de idade, em maio de 1981. A turnê foi feita para o lançamento do álbum “Uprising”, que estreou em 10 de junho de 1980. Dias depois, em 13 de junho, o show na arena Westfalenhalle, em Dortmund, foi gravado pela série de TV alemã Rockpalast e, pela primeira vez, está disponível com um vídeo restaurado na melhor qualidade possível. Bob Marley e a banda The Wailers, em forma surpreendente, entregam uma setlist com grandes singles e clássicos de outros álbuns.
Bob Marley and the Wailers entered the newly refurbished Tuff Gong Studios on May 1, 1980 to rehearse songs for the upcoming Uprising tour which starts June 1, 1980 in München, Germany. A film crew is at the rehearsal to film footage for a JBC documentary on Bob Marley and Tuff Gong. Much of the rehearsal was captured on film, and it has become legendary footage.
Reggae documentary of the One Love Peace Concert held in Kingston, Jamaica in 1978. In addition to the music, this film features the return to Jamaica of Bob Marley after a 16-month hiatus following an attempt on his life.
