THE STORY OF LOVERS ROCK

SYNOPSIS

Le Lovers Rock, souvent surnommé le "reggae romantique", est un son britannique noir unique qui s'est développé à la fin des années 70 et dans les années 80 sur fond d'émeutes, de tensions raciales et de sound systems. Des performances en direct, des sketches comiques, de la danse, des interviews et des archives nous permettent de decouvrir cette musique et la génération qui l'a adoptée. Lovers Rock a permis aux jeunes de faire l'expérience de l'intimité et de la guérison par le biais de la danse - connue sous le nom de "scrubbing" - dans les fêtes et les clubs. 

Lovers Rock, often dubbed 'romantic reggae' is a uniquely black British sound that developed in the late 70s and 80s against a backdrop of riots, racial tension and sound systems. Live performance, comedy sketches, dance, interviews and archive shed light on the music and the generation that embraced it. Lovers Rock allowed young people to experience intimacy and healing through dance- known as 'scrubbing'- at parties and clubs. This dance provided a coping mechanism for what was happening on the streets. Lovers Rock developed into a successful sound with national UK hits and was influential to British bands (Police, Culture Club, UB40) These influences underline the impact the music was making in bridging the multi-cultural gap that polarized the times. The film sheds light on a forgotten period of British music, social and political history. 

De Menelik Shabazz/ UK/ 2011/ Music Documentary/ 97min / VOSF