The melodious sounds of Rocksteady will soon be heard around the world as the feature film Get Ready to Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae kicks off principal photography on March 29, 2008 in Montreal, followed by five weeks of filming in Kingston, Jamaica and capped by a special reunion concert. The film also shoots in New York and will bring together some of the music genre's greatest living legends, the documentary film explores the untold story of Jamaica's Rocksteady, the precursor to Reggae.

Although Rocksteady is not as well-known as Reggae, its influence extends far.

The Rocksteady era produced many worldwide recognisable hits such as One Love, No No No, The Tide is High, By the Rivers of Babylon and many other musical gems.
The singers and musicians who created these soulful and melodic treasures will reunite in Jamaica, for the first time in 40 years. They will tell their story to the filmmakers, record an album featuring 16 of their greatest Rocksteady hits, and perform together at the concert. The concert venue and date will be announced shortly.

The musicians who are flying in for the film, album and concert, are singer Dawn Penn (No No No) from London, singer Hopeton Lewis (Take it Easy) from New York, and guitarist Hux Brown (The Dynamites) from California.

They will be joined on stage and in the recording studio at Tuff Gong by the legendary singers who still live in Jamaica: Ken Boothe (Shanty Town), Judy Mowatt (Silent River), Stranger Cole (Morning Train), Derrick Morgan (Conquering Ruler), Leroy Sibbles (Equal Rights), Marcia Griffiths (The Tide is High),The Tamlins and U-Roy (Stop That Train).

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