Play It Loud! How Toronto Got Soul
- 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. 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.
Cast
- Jay Douglas
Jay Douglas
Jay Douglas
Jackie Richardson
Jackie Richardson
Lowell 'Sly' Dunbar
Lowell 'Sly' Dunbar
- Rollie "Cadence Weapon" Pemberton
Rollie "Cadence Weapon" Pemberton
Rollie "Cadence Weapon" Pemberton
- Lillian Allen
Lillian Allen
Lillian Allen
- Klive Walker
Klive Walker
Klive Walker
- Nicholas Jennings
Nicholas Jennings
Nicholas Jennings
- Carlene Davis
Carlene Davis
Carlene Davis
- Grub Cooper
Grub Cooper
Grub Cooper
- Supreme La Rock
Supreme La Rock
Supreme La Rock
- Michael Williams
Michael Williams
Michael Williams
- Eddie Bullen
Eddie Bullen
Eddie Bullen
- Henry Marks
Henry Marks
Henry Marks
- Everton Pablo Paul
Everton Pablo Paul
Everton Pablo Paul
- Adrian Miller
Adrian Miller
Adrian Miller
- Matt Sullivan
Matt Sullivan
Matt Sullivan
- Shahi Teruko
Shahi Teruko
Noreen / Beverly Kelso of The Wailers / Cissy Houston
- Jephthe Beljour
Jephthe Beljour
Jay Douglas
- Gabriel Gherutchi
Gabriel Gherutchi
Mr. Bulucan / Matt Sullivan
- Eon Sinclair
Eon Sinclair
Band Member
- Dana Carrabon
Dana Carrabon
Coxsone Dodd / band member
- Ethan Henderson
Ethan Henderson
young Jay Douglas
- Barry Malcolm
Barry Malcolm
Barry Malcolm
Kehinde Akanbi
Buddas
- Demi Pinnock
Demi Pinnock
Demi Pinnock
- Empress Harmony
Empress Harmony
Jackie Richardson
- Stan Pinnock
Stan Pinnock
Stan Pinnock
- Cameron Greene
Cameron Greene
Everton Pablo Paul
- Ian Dawkins
Ian Dawkins
Ian Dawkins
- Ricky Cambia
Ricky Cambia
DJ Supreme La Rock
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