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Sounds & Pressure: Reggae in a Foreign Land

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."

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.

Status

Ended

Original Name

Sounds & Pressure: Reggae in a Foreign Land

First Air Date

August 22, 2024

Last Air Date

September 19, 2024

Seasons

1

Episodes

5

Language

English

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

Networks

ONF/NFB

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Jerry Brown’s Summer Records

Jerry Brown’s Summer Records was one of the first recording studios to give Canadian reggae artists a voice. Four decades later, never-before-seen footage lets us meet the man behind the mixer for the very first time.

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