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Data provided by Consumet and Tmdb API"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."
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. Nearly 60 years later, Jay Douglas still champions Jamaican music and is finally receiving long-overdue recognition. Play It Loud is a feature documentary that tells the little-known story of how Jamaican music became a vital, unlikely part of Canadian culture. It traces a cultural migration that made Canada a global hub for Jamaican music - celebrated abroad but overlooked at home. Told through the life and music of beloved singer Jay Douglas, born Clive Pinnock in rural Jamaica, the film follows his journey from teen performer to enduring icon.
Jay Douglas
Jackie Richardson
Lowell 'Sly' Dunbar
Rollie "Cadence Weapon" Pemberton
Lillian Allen
Klive Walker
Nicholas Jennings
Carlene Davis
Grub Cooper
Supreme La Rock
Michael Williams
Eddie Bullen
Henry Marks
Everton Pablo Paul
Adrian Miller
Matt Sullivan
Noreen / Beverly Kelso of The Wailers / Cissy Houston
Jay Douglas
Mr. Bulucan / Matt Sullivan
Band Member
Coxsone Dodd / band member
young Jay Douglas
Barry Malcolm
Buddas
Demi Pinnock
Jackie Richardson
Stan Pinnock
Everton Pablo Paul
Ian Dawkins
DJ Supreme La Rock
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