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Sounds & Pressure: Reggae in a Foreign Land

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, in Scarborough, Ontario.
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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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  • director
    Chris Flanagan
    Graeme Mathieson
  • producer
    Sherien Barsoum
    Lea Marin
  • executive director
    Anita Lee

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