Sounds & Pressure: Reggae in a Foreign Land

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  1. Roy & Yvonne

  15m

  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.

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  2. Nana McLean

  15m

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Little Jamaica, where she established some of the city’s landmark reggae record stores, singer Nana McLean challenges outdated stereotypes and establishes her reputation as the queen of Reggae in Canada.

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  3. Johnny Osbourne

  18m

  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.

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  4. Leroy Sibbles

  17m

  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.

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  5. Jerry Brown’s Summer Records

  15m

  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.

Cast

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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

Roy Panton

Derick Agyemang

Johnny Osbourne

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Krystle Chance

Nana McLean

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Keon Shane Campbell

Jerry Brown

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Salem Njejimana

Teenage Leroy Sibbles