Sounds & Pressure: Reggae in a Foreign Land

Season 1

5 episodes · Aug 22, 2024

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  • Roy & Yvonne
    S1E1

    Roy & Yvonne

    Aug 22, 202415m

    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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  • Nana McLean
    S1E2

    Nana McLean

    Aug 29, 202415m

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Little Jamaica, where she established some of the city’s landmark reggae record stores, singer Nana McLean challenges outdated stereotypes and establishes her reputation as the queen of Reggae in Canada.

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  • Johnny Osbourne
    S1E3

    Johnny Osbourne

    Sep 5, 202418m

    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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  • Leroy Sibbles
    S1E4

    Leroy Sibbles

    Sep 12, 202417m

    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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  • Jerry Brown’s Summer Records
    S1E5

    Jerry Brown’s Summer Records

    Sep 19, 202415m

    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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