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Jun 8, 2023 · Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall: Directed by Ben Digiacomo, Dutty Vannier. With Shaggy, Sean Paul, Kool Herc, Yaminah Legohn. The dancehall music scene that reverberated across Brooklyn in the 90s and its ever-present influence on a younger generation.
- Ben Digiacomo, Dutty Vannier
- 2023-06-08
- Documentary
- 93
As young Jamaican immigrants across Brooklyn were coming of age during the 80s and 90s they were drawn to dancehall music to keep connected to life back home.
- Christian Gallichio
- Documentary, Music
- Ben Digiacomo, Dutty Vannier
From the early pioneers to present day megastars Shaggy and Sean Paul, BAD LIKE BROOKLYN DANCEHALL creates a coherent account of dancehall as a New York immigrant evolution of shared Jamaican identity and cultural pride.
Shaggy’s BAD LIKE BROOKLYN DANCEHALL Documentary Premiere at Tribeca Festival. Shot in New York City and Kingston, Jamaica under the guidance of executive producer Shaggy, and complemented by the safeguarded VHS tapes from notorious videomen of the times, this film satisfies the need for documentation of stories about the remarkable rise of ...
Aug 3, 2023 · The World Premiere of BAD LIKE BROOKLYN DANCEHALL, directed by Ben DiGiacomo and executive produced by Shaggy, screened to sold out audiences across three showings at the 2023 Tribeca Festival in...
- 5 min
- 1046
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New York, Dance, Documentary, Expressions of Black Freedom. Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall explores the ‘80s and ‘90s emergence of dancehall as Jamaican immigrants brought the music, dancing, and vibes of their home to New York City.
Jun 8, 2023 · With never-before-seen archival footage that bridges the journey from Kingston to Brooklyn, this film will delight not just dancehall fans but believers of the power of music to bring people together.
