Play It Loud! How Toronto Got Soul (2024)
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.
2024 · 1h 24m · Music, Documentary
Genres: Music, Documentary
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.
Director: Graeme Mathieson
Writers: Graeme Mathieson, Brina Romanek
Cinematography: Keenan Lynch, Kiarash Sadigh
Editor: Brina Romanek
Cast
Jay Douglas as Jay DouglasJackie Richardson as Jackie RichardsonLowell 'Sly' Dunbar as Lowell 'Sly' DunbarRollie "Cadence Weapon" Pemberton as Rollie "Cadence Weapon" PembertonLillian Allen as Lillian AllenKlive Walker as Klive WalkerNicholas Jennings as Nicholas JenningsCarlene Davis as Carlene DavisGrub Cooper as Grub CooperSupreme La Rock as Supreme La RockMichael Williams as Michael WilliamsEddie Bullen as Eddie BullenMore like this
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