Legendary ska artist Derrick Morgan will be the subject of a documentary by Boston DJ Generoso Fierro.  Fierro announced to the Boston Globe last week that the film may be released as early as 2009.  As a chance to “preserve history” as well as see a  well-known ska legend perform, Fierro flew Morgan to Cambridge, MA in June to play at the Middle East Club before an intense crowd of die-hard ska fans.  This performance was filmed and will be the centerpiece of the documentary.

Morgan was one of the first superstars of popular Jamaican music and is partially blind.  His hits include “Lover Boy,” “Don’t Call Me Daddy,” “Be Still,” and “Blazing Fire.”  Fierro has created a filmed documentary on Tinidadian guitarist Lynn Taitt, who was a key figure in ska and rocksteady.

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