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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.

Genres

Documentary

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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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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

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Release Date

31 August 2025

Country

Canada

Cast

Nana McLean

Nana McLean

self

Leroy Sibbles

Leroy Sibbles

self

Roy Panton

Roy Panton

self

Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown

self

Yvonne Harrison

Yvonne Harrison

self

Johnny Osbourne

Johnny Osbourne

self

Dominique Brownes

Dominique Brownes

Yvonne Harrison

Percy Anane-Dwumfour

Percy Anane-Dwumfour

Roy Panton

Derick Agyemang

Derick Agyemang

Johnny Osbourne

Krystle Chance

Krystle Chance

Nana McLean

Keon Shane Campbell

Keon Shane Campbell

Jerry Brown

Salem Njejimana

Salem Njejimana

Teenage Leroy Sibbles

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