February sees 2 nights of programming on BBC4 dedicated to Reggae and its influence on British culture, there will also a live event coinciding held at The Barbican.

The 4 new programmes screened across, 11th and 18th February, include...

Reggae Britannia, Fri 11th Feb, continuing the highly successful and critically acclaimed Britannia series for BBC Four, Reggae Britannia explores and celebrates the impact of reggae on British music and culture from the Sixties through to the mid-Eighties

Reggae Britannia At The Barbican, concert will be held on Saturday 5 February. The broadcast of the concert will follow the documentary on Fri 11th Feb.

Featuring Dennis Alcapone and Winston Reedy, Dave Barker, Ken Boothe, Ali Campbell, Janet Kay, Big Youth & more.

Click here for more details: http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=11595

Toots And The Maytals – Reggae Got Soul, Fri 18th Feb, spotlighting a reggae legend in the new documentary. This never-before-told story from one of Jamaica's most influential artists features intimate performances from Toots, rare archive from throughout his career and interviews with Toots himself, contemporaries and well-known fans.

Reggae At The BBC, Fri 18th Feb, will showcase a choice archive of great reggae performances filmed at the BBC Studios. Ranging from Top Of The Pops, Old Grey Whistle Test and Later… With Jools Holland, the programme will feature classic performances from artists including Bob Marley and the Wailers, Gregory Isaacs, Prince Buster, Dennis Brown and many more.

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