James Brewster, 79, is an uncompromising musician from the Caribbean island of St. Croix known for his humorous, provocaive, playful composiions and lively performances. Scratch band music, also known a Quelbe, is an indigenous, grass-roots form of folk music of the Virgin Islands and is the official music of the islands. The lyrics are a form of oral history used to immortalize historical events.
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Andrea Leland, Henrik Lockhart (Assoc)
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Andrea Leland
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Cinematographer:
Eric Miles, Henrik Lockhart, Ines Sommer, Matt Benedict
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Origin:
US Virgin Islands
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Length:
70 min.