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We tell this story primarily through the life, music, struggles, and triumphs of Jamaican Canadian singer Jay Douglas. Jay is both a witness and participant in the stories we tell—the 1950’s birth of Jamaican popular music; the early 1960’s Jamaican migration to Canada; the flowering of a uniquely Canadian black music culture that is now celebrated around the world, though still little appreciated here. Through Jay’s personal story, we tell a much bigger and largely untold tale of cultural transformation.
Director Graeme Mathieson, Producer Andrew Munger, and subject Jay Douglas in attendance!
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2024, ONTARIO | 18 MIN
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.
Genre: Documentary