Vancouver Public Library – Central Library
350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 6B1
As part of THE NFB IN LIBRARIES annual programming, the Central Library of the Vancouver Public Library is presenting the following series to highlight Black History Month:
Sounds & Pressure: Reggae in a Foreign Land |Directors Graeme Mathieson and Chris Flanagan | 2024 | 5 x 15 min
This new five-part NFB docu-series is an electrifying celebration of the Jamaican icons that brought reggae to Toronto, including Nana McLean, Leroy Sibbles, Johnny Osbourne, Roy & Yvonne and Jerry Brown.
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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FREE SCREENING
To have more information on this screening, consult the library’s website.