Arise Black Man: The Peter Tosh Story -
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Don Letts explores the career of Peter Tosh, who found fame alongside Bob Marley as a member of the Wailers and spent his life as a strident campaigner for civil rights.
Peter Tosh found international fame alongside Bob Marley as a member of The Wailers. As a solo artist he released several landmark reggae albums and even recorded with the Rolling Stones. But he was more than just a successful pop star: he was a revolutionary and a hero to many of Jamaica's poor. He spent his life as a strident campaigner for civil rights and for the legalisation of marijuana. He was more militant and political than his former band mate and his uncompromising arrogance often landed him in serious trouble. For that reason, as this documentary reveals, his life could be as brutal as the way it ended. Grammy award winning film-maker Don Letts explores his career.
- Broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 11:00PM Mon, 30 May 2011
- Available until 12:00AM Thu, 1 Jan 2099
- First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 1:30PM Tue, 23 Nov 2010
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- Duration 30 minutes
