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02/01/2025
🎬 3. Reggae and Dancehall: On Screen, in Soundtracks, and Beyond
In 2024, Reggae and Dancehall’s influence radiated far and wide. The Bob Marley biopic One Love captivated global audiences, while Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story paid tribute to one of Dancehall’s trailblazers. Documentaries like Sounds & Pressure explored Reggae’s roots in Toronto, and From Kingston, Jamaica to Jamaica, Queens traced the genre’s global journey through festival screenings.
The use of Reggae and Dancehall in soundtracks didn’t stop there: Sizzla’s “Just One of Those Days” featured in the Netflix series Starting 5; Tarrus Riley’s “She’s Royal,” Ce’Cile’s “Respect Yuh Wife,” and Tony Matterhorn’s “Dutty Wine” appearing in Hulu’s Queenie; and Lady Saw’s “I’ve Got Your Man” in Hulu’s How to Die Alone.
Looking beyond TV and Film, exhibits honored the greats, from the Bunny “Striker” Lee Museum in Kingston to the Lee ‘Scratch Perry’ exhibit in Zurich and Peter Simon’s Reggae Bloodlines at VP Records in Queens. And on the literary front, John Masouri’s Pressure Drop and updated editions of David Corio’s The Black Chord and David Katz’s Solid Foundation provided fresh insight into the Music’s history and legacy. Across media and platforms, the year emphasized how powerful Reggae and Dancehall’s cultural influence remains.
