Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae Filming Locations

Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae filming locations

Where was Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae filmed? Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae was filmed in 3 locations across Jamaica, Canada and United States in the following places:

Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae Filming Locations

Kingston is the capital of the island of Jamaica, lying on its southeast coast. In the city center, the Bob Marley Museum is housed in the reggae singer’s former home. Nearby, Devon House is a colonial-era mansion with period furnishings. Hope Botanical Gardens & Zoo showcases native flora and fauna. Northeast of the city, the Blue Mountains are a renowned coffee-growing region with trails and waterfalls.

Montréal is the largest city in Canada's Québec province. It’s set on an island in the Saint Lawrence River and named after Mt. Royal, the triple-peaked hill at its heart. Its boroughs, many of which were once independent cities, include neighbourhoods ranging from cobblestoned, French colonial Vieux-Montréal – with the Gothic Revival Notre-Dame Basilica at its centre – to bohemian Plateau.

New York City comprises 5 boroughs sitting where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean. At its core is Manhattan, a densely populated borough that’s among the world’s major commercial, financial and cultural centers. Its iconic sites include skyscrapers such as the Empire State Building and sprawling Central Park. Broadway theater is staged in neon-lit Times Square.

Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae (2009)
Runtime: 90 minutes
Rating: 7.1
Release year: 2009
IMDB: tt1320257
Plot summary

The documentary film Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae is a musical journey to Jamaica's Golden Age of music, Rocksteady. The film features the music and stories of the legendary singers and musicians of the Rocksteady era. They come together after 40 years to record an album of Rocksteady hits, to perform together again at an All-Stars reunion concert in Kingston, Jamaica, and to tell their story.

Genres
Documentary
Music
Cast
Gladstone Anderson
Ken Boothe
Stranger Cole
Marcia Griffiths
Directors
Stascha Bader
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Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae filming locations