Yahoo

‘Babylon’ Film Review: Controversial 1980 Reggae Drama Finally Gets a U.S. Release

Director Franco Rosso’s “Babylon” was never released in America. It’s a 1980 film with subtitles and no big-name stars that centers on poor black male youths in London living among neighbors who shout ...
Yahoo

Max Romeo, ‘War Ina Babylon’ Reggae Singer Dies at 80

Max Romeo, the beloved reggae singer best known for recording such widely sampled songs as “War Ina Babylon” and “Chase the Devil” died in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica on Friday (April 11) at age 80.
San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: ‘Babylon,’ a legendary look at South London’s reggae scene, finally hits U.S.

Like a speaker blast from a not-exactly-distant past, the 1980 British film “Babylon” is only now getting an inaugural American release, and its late arrival is a welcome one in this era of ...
The Jamaica Observer

Fire in Babylon scores big at Reggae Film Festival

FIRE in Babylon, a documentary on the all-conquering West Indies cricket team of the 1970s and ’80s, was voted the Most Outstanding Film of the just-concluded Reggae Film Festival. Produced by ...
Rolling Stone

‘Babylon’ Rising: The Resurrection of a Controversial U.K. Reggae Movie

There’s a scene in Babylon, the 1980 cult classic considered by many to be the great U.K. reggae movie, where a bunch of Brixton residents gather together in a rehearsal space. It’s the meeting place ...
Jazz

Reggae Inna Babylon: Mike Brooks and Lee "Scratch" Perry

Twelve releases down the road after its founding in 1998, the Moll-Selekta label continues to mine the depths of Jamaican roots reggae. Last year's reissue of King Tubby's The Roots of Dub/Dub from ...
The Northern Echo

Various: War Ina Babylon: An Island Reggae Anthology

Legendary record label Island celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and what better way to celebrate than to bring together three CDs worth of their classic ska and reggae output? Early classics ...
Forbes

'Babylon,' A Rare Window Into Roots Reggae - And Being Black In 1980 London

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about film, the arts, and design. Mar 13, 2019, 12:51pm EDT Mar 14, 2019, 06:12am EDT This article is more than 6 years ...
NPR

At 70, Reggae Pioneer Perry Releases 'Babylon'

Lee "Scratch" Perry is one of the fathers of reggae and dub music. At 70 years old, Perry has a new album out called Panic in Babylon. Christopher Johnson reports on Perry, who is as famous for his ...
Billboard

Max Romeo, ‘War Ina Babylon’ Reggae Singer Dies at 80

The Jamaican superstar known for songs such as "Chase the Devil" passed away at his home on Friday (April 11). By Gil Kaufman Max Romeo, the beloved reggae singer best known for recording such widely ...
Los Angeles Times

Review: ‘Babylon,’ a legendary look at South London’s reggae scene, finally gets a U.S. release

The reggae club saga "Babylon" became a landmark of British independent cinema, and only now is opening in U.S. theaters.