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.

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Created By	Graeme Mathieson Chris Flanagan
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
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	Canada
Production Companies	ONF \| NFB
Networks	ONF/NFB

S01E05

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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