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FLASHBACK: THE HISTORY OF UK BLACK MUSIC

By Leee JOHN

Documentary - Post-Production 2013

“Flashback, to the days when the nights were young and we could do no wrong. Flashback, to a young and changing Britain, establishing trends and culture that shapes our world today. Discover where the UK funk and soul scene began. “

- Year of production
- 2013
- Genres
- Documentary
- Countries
- UNITED KINGDOM
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Budget
- 0.3 - 0.6 M$
- Duration
- 120 mn
- Director(s)
- Leee JOHN
- Writer(s)
- Chris BURTON, Leee JOHN
- Cast
- Carl DOUGLAS, Eddy GRANT, Jazzie B, Trevor NELSON, Ruby TURNER, Beverley KNIGHT, Danny JOHN-JULES, Janet KAY
- Producer(s)
- Alexandre PIOT (Flashback Film Productions Ltd), Chris BURTON (Flashback Film Productions Ltd), Leee JOHN (Flashback Film Productions Ltd)
- Synopsis
- Flashback is a feature length documentary film about the history of UK black music. Charting the origins of soul, funk, jazz in Britain with a main focus on the 1950's to 1990's. Flashback features interviews with many leading artists, producers, DJ's and actors. Included in the film are: Eddy Grant, Ruby Turner, Beverley Knight, Trevor Nelson, Jazzie B of Soul 2 Soul and many many more. Whilst the film centres around the music and the artists, it is also a story of being a black person in the UK at that time and delivers an interesting social commentary on the hardships hey endured.
- Beginning of shooting
- Jul 01, 2008