Conscious artistes triggers 'Reggae Revival' book
With the new wave of 'conscious' Reggae artistes bringing to the fore the true definition of Reggae, it's only right that the journey is properly documented and shared with the opening arms of the world. Two men plan to do just that, putting their everything into making it a reality.
Those two men are author Gavin Hutchinson, better known as Dutty Bookman, and photographer Ricardo Bailey, known to 'Revivalists' as El Puru, or simply Puru.
As the only published writer who has been involved with the Reggae Revival scene from before it started to garner mainstream attention, Dutty places the onus on himself for telling the story of how it really began; which will result in the form of two mediums: a detailed photographic-laced book with an accompanying short film. His intention of course is "for this book to record an accurate history of this important transition in Jamaica's history for the benefit of future generations."
With both projects next to completion – riddled with a myriad of video footage encompassing varying performances and one-on-one interviews with numerous artistes, musicians and supporters within the movement – the only obstacle left to tackle is covering the major Reggae festivals being hosted in Europe July/August of 2013 where an unprecedented number of Revivalists will be performing this year.
Having dented their personal savings to be able to see these Revivalists in their purest element, they now embark on raising funds to compensate and put the finishing touches on the projects.
"Needless to say, our budget is a little more than passionate creative types can typically manage. We have to find airfare, accommodations and maybe we will eat a meal or two each day to sustain ourselves," explains a smiling Dutty.
The mission is to raise US$8500 by May first, continuing their love of positive arts and culture in Jamaica. But with each pledge comes a unique and interesting perk.
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Those two men are author Gavin Hutchinson, better known as Dutty Bookman, and photographer Ricardo Bailey, known to 'Revivalists' as El Puru, or simply Puru.
As the only published writer who has been involved with the Reggae Revival scene from before it started to garner mainstream attention, Dutty places the onus on himself for telling the story of how it really began; which will result in the form of two mediums: a detailed photographic-laced book with an accompanying short film. His intention of course is "for this book to record an accurate history of this important transition in Jamaica's history for the benefit of future generations."
With both projects next to completion – riddled with a myriad of video footage encompassing varying performances and one-on-one interviews with numerous artistes, musicians and supporters within the movement – the only obstacle left to tackle is covering the major Reggae festivals being hosted in Europe July/August of 2013 where an unprecedented number of Revivalists will be performing this year.
Having dented their personal savings to be able to see these Revivalists in their purest element, they now embark on raising funds to compensate and put the finishing touches on the projects.
"Needless to say, our budget is a little more than passionate creative types can typically manage. We have to find airfare, accommodations and maybe we will eat a meal or two each day to sustain ourselves," explains a smiling Dutty.
The mission is to raise US$8500 by May first, continuing their love of positive arts and culture in Jamaica. But with each pledge comes a unique and interesting perk.
