Peter Tosh: Stepping Razor Red X -Reggae DVD -778854136991

Peter Tosh first rose to fame as a member of the Jamaican ska group The Wailers. alongside Bob Marley and Bunny Livingston (aka Bunny Wailer). Like Marley. in time Tosh became a major reggae star in his own right. but while Marleys espoused a utopian political philosophy. Tosh took a far more aggressive stance toward issues of political equality. economic justice. and rights for people of color . If Bob Marley was the Martin Luther King of reggae. Tosh was the genres Malcolm X. and he made no small share of enemies before he died in a hail of bullets in 1987. Peter Tosh: Stepping Razor Red X is a documentary which traces this artists rise to fame and the constant controversy which followed him throughout his career. Along with rare interview footage of Tosh. the film includes a number of little-seen live performances. including the songs 'Legalize It.' 'You Cant Blame The Youth.' 'Fools Die.' 'Rastafari Is.' and more. Mark Deming