Sounds & Pressure: Reggae in a Foreign Land
Sounds & Pressure: Reggae in a Foreign Land

Series·2024·1 Season

Sounds & Pressure: Reggae in a Foreign Land

At the height of the golden age of reggae, some of Jamaica’s brightest stars left their homeland behind to shine their light in an unlikely hub of Caribbean creativity: Toronto.

Created By

Graeme Mathieson

Country

CA

Language

English

Episodes

5

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The Story

Sounds & Pressure: Reggae in a Foreign Land follows the journeys of these icons. Through rare archives and infectious beats, this captivating five-part anthology series takes you from Kingston to Kensington Market to see and hear how reggae made roots in Canada against all odds.

Producer

Sherien Barsoum, Chanda Chevannes

Themes

jamaicareggaediasporamusic documentary

Production House

ONF | NFB

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Cast

Nana McLean

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Leroy Sibbles

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Roy Panton

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Jerry Brown

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Yvonne Harrison

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Johnny Osbourne

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Dominique Brownes

Yvonne Harrison

Percy Anane-Dwumfour

Percy Anane-Dwumfour

Roy Panton

Derick Agyemang

Derick Agyemang

Johnny Osbourne

Krystle Chance

Nana McLean

Keon Shane Campbell

Jerry Brown

Salem Njejimana

Teenage Leroy Sibbles

// crew

Crew

Chris Flanagan

Director, Writer

Graeme Mathieson

Graeme Mathieson

Director, Writer

Sherien Barsoum

Sherien Barsoum

Producer

Chanda Chevannes

Executive Producer

Lea Marin

Producer

Anita Lee

Anita Lee

Executive Producer

Jadon J.B. Williams

Editor

Rich Williamson

Editor

Navin Harrilal

Editor

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