The man who invented the word 'reggae' finally gets his due.
This is the never-before-told story of one of the most influential artists ever to come out of Jamaica, Toots Hibbert. It features intimate new performances and interviews with Toots, rare archive from throughout his career, and interviews with contemporaries and well-known admirers including Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Marcia Griffiths and Paolo Nutini.
Acting
Toots' charisma could power Kingston's grid.
Production
Rare footage rescued from literal mold.
Sound
That voice—gravel, honey, and revolution.
Director
George Scott
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Toots coined 'reggae' from 'streggae,' Jamaican slang for a styleless person—reclaimed it into global culture.
The film quietly exposes how white rock stars built careers on Toots' sound while he struggled to tour legally.
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