Kieron Tyler celebrates the 1980 reggae movie Babylon
Kieron Tyler celebrates the 1980 reggae movie Babylon
Brixton, 1979. Fat Larry’s record shop. Reggae soundsystem wannabes Ital Lion are trying to strike a deal. Days before their Christmas showdown with Jah Shaka’s soundsystem, the crew are looking for the right track. Two tunes are given an airing on a reel-to-reel tape recorder. “Exclusive, straight from J to me, pre-release,” says Fat Larry. Dreadhead sneers, dismissing the first track as “prewar.” An offer is made for the second.