The Story of Lovers Rock (2011)
- Directed by
- Menelik Shabazz
- Genre
- documentary, music, family
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary looks at the 1970s and 1980s when young black Britons created Lovers Rock music as a response to racial tension. It shows how the music brought people together and gave young women a sense of power, using interviews, performances and archive footage.
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