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Brooklyn Rocksteady (Documentary) is a documentary directed by Samuel Gursky about the history of Ska & Rocksteady music in NYC from 1981 when The Toasters burst onto the scene, through the 1990s with the introduction of The Slackers along with many other artists of that time, up until 2011 with The Toasters and The Slackers still ruling the scene, along with young artists such as Royal City Riot, The Frighteners, The Forthrights and The Hard Times beginning to emerge from NY as nationally, and internationally known artists.
The documentary contains interviews with members of The Toasters, The Slackers, The Pietasters, Victor Rice, Westbound Train, The Forthrights, Royal City Riot, The Hard Times, The Frighteners and many other artists.[1]
The documentary is being funded via donations through kickstarter.