Growing up in England during the 1990's, filmmaker Wonford St. James spent many nights dancing in the field to the rhythms of a backyard-styled "free party." A music lover, James studied these English parties back to its roots and instantly feel in love with the Jamaican sound system culture that eventually migrated to the UK in the 60s. "Anyone who has ever danced in front of large banks of speakers to music being played by a DJ can thank Jamaican sound systems for that experience." The imp...
Growing up in England during the 1990's, filmmaker Wonford St. James spent many nights dancing in the field to the rhythms of a backyard-styled "free party." A music lover, James studied these English parties back to its roots and instantly feel in love with the Jamaican sound system culture that eventually migrated to the UK in the 60s. "Anyone who has ever danced in front of large banks of speakers to music being played by a DJ can thank Jamaican sound systems for that experience." The imp...
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