Lowell 'Sly' Dunbar

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May 10, 1952 (73 years old)

Lowell 'Sly' Dunbar

Known For

Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes
1h 24m
Movie 2019

Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes

A newly discovered treasure trove of tapes from Studio 17, or Randy's located in downtown Kingston Jamaica, is the starting point for this remarkable story about a Chinese Jamaican family who helped create the music we now know as reggae.

Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami
1h 55m
Movie 2017

Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami

The life of the magnetic Jamaican musician, actress, model and party queen Grace Jones featuring concert performances and intimate, personal footage.

I Am the Gorgon: Bunny 'Striker' Lee and the Roots of Reggae
1h 25m
Movie 2013

I Am the Gorgon: Bunny 'Striker' Lee and the Roots of Reggae

This feature length documentary charts the story of the great Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee. A legend himself, there’s not a lot of pioneers of roots and reggae that he didn’t work with, becoming the go-to producer for that dub sound coming out of Jamaica in the sixties and seventies, further cementing his legacy when he started licensing his productions straight to London labels. Diggory Kenrick’s doco calls on not only Lee himself to tell the story, but features the likes of U Roy, Dennis Alcapone, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Sly and Robbie, Johnny Clarke and Johnny Holt among others.

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1h 57m
Movie 1988

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Wembley Stadium hosts a concert featuring stars from the fields of music, comedy and film, in celebration of the 70th birthday of imprisoned ANC leader Nelson Mandela. Highlight of the evening is the one hour live performance of Dire Straits feat. Eric Clapton.

Biography

He is a drummer, best known as one half of the prolific Jamaican rhythm section and reggae production duo Sly and Robbie.

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