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Sounds & Pressure: Reggae in a Foreign Land

Sounds & Pressure: Reggae in a Foreign Land

2024•Documentary
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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.

Chris Flanagan · Director

Graeme Mathieson · Director

Graeme Mathieson · Writer

Chris Flanagan · Writer

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateAug 22, 2024

Episodes

Episode 1 - Roy & YvonneE115m

Roy & Yvonne

Roy Panton and Yvonne Harrison made history as one of the first Jamaican ska duos. Decades after going their separate ways, the pair rekindle their magic this time, 3,000 kilometres north.

Aug 22, 2024

Episode 2 - Nana McLeanE215m

Nana McLean

Against the changing face of Toronto’s Little Jamaica, where she established some of the city’s landmark reggae record stores, singer Nana McLean challenges outdated stereotypes and establishes her reputation as the queen of Reggae in Canada.

Aug 29, 2024

Episode 3 - Johnny OsbourneE318m

Johnny Osbourne

Before gaining international recognition as the “Dancehall Godfather,” legendary singer Johnny Osbourne was at the forefront of a revolution that transformed Toronto into one of the most influential reggae communities in the world.

Sep 5, 2024

Episode 4 - Leroy SibblesE417m

Leroy Sibbles

In Trench Town—the birthplace of reggae—Leroy Sibbles rose to stardom as the lead singer of The Heptones and the undisputed king of the reggae bassline. Then, at the height of his career, he left it all behind to create a new legacy for himself in Toronto.

Sep 12, 2024

Episode 5 - Jerry Brown’s Summer RecordsE515m

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.

Sep 19, 2024

Actors

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

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