Jamaican Movies: How The Silver Screen Brought Reggae To The Masses

Jamaican Movies: How The Silver Screen Brought Reggae To The Masses

Reggae music was never quite mainstream. Its greatest stars struggled to be taken seriously by the wider world. Even when a reggae artist achieved a chart hit, it was usually a one-off, and the next record they made was like starting all over again as an unknown singer. In the 70s, however, a pair of Jamaican movies instigated a global change. Part of the problem was that reggae singers had no profile in the 60s and 70s. They were rarely contrac…