RUDEBOY is a film about the origins and ongoing love affair between Jamaican and British Youth culture. A film that explores the power of music to break down cultural barriers and change lives and the eventual birth of a modern multicultural society – all told through the prism of one the most iconic record labels in history, TROJAN RECORDS. Combining archive footage, freshly shot interviews and drama – RUDEBOY tells the story of Trojan Records by placing it at the heart of a cultural revolution that unfolded in the council estates and shanty towns of the late 60’s and 70’s.
Director: NICHOLAS JACK BURTON
Original title: Rudeboy
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Video “Trojan Records: The Jamaican Sound of a Generation” was uploaded on 08/24/2025 to Youtube Channel Best Documentary






































A well done doc.Great cinematography……
Every ska show I went to, to dance in the 80s was usually
positive, diverse, integrated, unpretentious and FUN!
Never a bad vibe.
It certainly did change the UK..and if you include mobile phone theft gangs in London,it certainly wasn't for the better.
Wau absolute wunderschön
Out of many — ONE!
Became an original skinhead back in 1969 when we adopted reggae as our music. Porkpie hats and all the boys were called Rudy! 😂😂😂
When immigration works
Great music but cut the bullshit.The Jamaicans preach the beauty of integration(very good power move for them in the UK) but what is the treatment of white tourists who only want to spend money in Jamaica in 2026?Robbed+shot+killed during the middle of the day in the open = very bad "integration" You can not have it both ways if you want acceptance and peace in another country you also have to do it in your native country.Make Jamaica safe and then preach these things. India is primarily safe and accepting and its the poorest nation in the world.My first wife was Jamaican and I lived in Brixton and Notting Hill for years.
Thank you so much to all the people in the documentary for bringing their music to England from where it spread all over Europe. Grown up in Switzerland, listening to music and dancing in the eighties wouldn’t have been the same without them ! Cheers to all of you
I 0ut this on to hear music.
Trojan pour toujours TROJAN Immortel
This video is in desperate need of an editor.
What a wonderful journey into the soul of reggae music. Thanks to the producers.❤
I just went to share this video but I got a message unavailable in your country 😢who an earth prevented this British culture movement in the UK 🇬🇧 Starmer and his preventing British people sharing or even viewing this history, yout need to see this video and understand how Jamaicans & English came together in Peace & Harmony 🇬🇧 🇯🇲 ONE LOVE ❤️
beautifull film
This is as Prince Buster would say, a Scorcher! Thanks a lot for sharing!
great Documentary,thanks for the posting,Respect!
❤💛💚
Skoal
nothing here about the wailers or bob marley??? why???????
still, the first trojan years were amazing, and great documental with better tone and nicest people, asn everything seem to be around black. And i don’t understand that.
still, beautiful, with beautiful actresses.
my love of reggae music comes from this era, and sure started with bob marley, as i was burn in 1973, but before bob it was madness or the specials.
Nice.
Trojan Skinhead 2026.
❤ Rocksteady Reagge Ska is the Birth of the finest Music for People they are open Minded for the World and all the people with colors! Trojan is unbelievable!!!!
The song “Everything I Own” was written by David Gates of the group Bread. It was written for his father, who had recently died.
Movie rockers is incredible viewing and you can see that culture that's so entertaining and contagious rub off on UK and London etc.
Discordant sound effect peppered throughout ; not fun
This music has been with me for 40 years…thank you
So boring
I've spent half my life playing and singing these classic tunes. Amazing documentary!
Brilliant ! Such uplifting music. I never looked back when I discovered Reggae , Ska ,Dub in late 70's. Thanks to countless affordable compilation albums from Trojan..
No Jamaica. No Trojan ❤
great documentary, i am so thankfull for the elders creating that great; i am Soundboy, a Rudi this day,s always remember the roots and respecting the elders!!!!!!!
They’re ALWAYS STEALING OUR STUFF and making CAPITAL while we still sharing it because WE understand it is NOT to be sold /exploited/ manipulated so we stay humble and constantly given gifts from God that breeds EVIL/ENVY !!
I love my culture soooo much!
Maravilhoso!
My 4 year old always requests desmond dekker. Intesified 68 music like dirt and shing a ling. . She has a little dance for each of them.
Love rocksteady but trojan sucks
I was your typical teenager growing up in suburban California. I discovered reggae music around 1984 while in high school and became completely obsessed with the music, the culture and history behind it. It was the first musical obsession and to say it influenced my musical sensibilities would be a massive understatement. This documentary is a treasure trove of first hand accounts of how one of the most influential labels came to be. Amazing.
Sooo good! Thank you for the history lesson!
Fkn A!
Enoch powell had the idea that immigration would change English landscape and today islam is dominating so was right but it wasn't black people
I was a skinhead in London in 1969 and all our music was basically Trojan reggae. We did it for the clothes and look and when we were in dance halls we all kicked the wall in our metal toe caps at the beat of the music. Great memories and some of my favourites were 4:5:6 and Monkey Man as well as any Desmond Decker record. Great times.
I connect with all heartminded humans, travelled a lot, but the banking is the issue! No one talks about; the city of london, the vatican, the mafia wake up humanity! ✨
American music is the influence to all todays music. The Rhythmn and the Blues
cool
I think the same happened later with the African music
I grew up during the 60's in Birmingham. I remember my dad bringing home those 45s and playing them. My musical heritage is very rich and I am very grateful for the musical experience!
Wonderful! 🇯🇲
Great history. My uncles were from the rudeboy era for real … Kingston town.
great doco
tight spot is a great dave barker upsetters record … with the skatelites tune with organ instead of horns…. the bleachers come into my parlor
love brought people together and music is a very good food for love