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Play It Loud! How Toronto Got Soul
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Play It Loud! How Toronto Got Soul

“Play it Loud is a feature documentary that tells the little known story of how Jamaican music became a critical and unlikely part of Canadian culture, told through the life, music, struggles and triumphs of beloved singer Jay Douglas.”

20241h 24m
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In early 1960s Toronto, a white, Anglo-centric city, an underground music scene emerged from the Jamaican diaspora, led by newcomers like Jackie Mittoo, Wayne McGhie, and a young Jay Douglas. Battling racism and indifference, they left a lasting but underrecognized mark on Canadian music and culture.

Genres

MusicDocumentary

Cast

Jay DouglasJackie RichardsonJackie RichardsonLowell 'Sly' DunbarRollie "Cadence Weapon" PembertonLillian Ellen JonesLillian Ellen Jones

Details

Director
Graeme Mathieson
Writer
Graeme Mathieson, Brina Romanek
Released
2024-12-04
Language
English
Country
CA

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