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Inna de Yard

2019

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Inna de Yard captures the ongoing relevance of reggae and its social values, and the music's passion to revitalize an older generation while passing it on to younger listeners. A house filled with old vinyls perches on the hilltops of Kingston, surrounded by the ancient and impressive Jamaican scenery. Its terrace overlooking the hills. We hear the sound of percussion, a few guitar chords, brass and piano. Reggae vocals slice through the air, soaring into the mountains, and setting Jamaica alight with the music that has made it famous across the world. On this very terrace, legendary voices of reggae unite: Ken Boothe, Winston McAnuff, Kiddus I, Cedric Myton, The Viceroys, and Judy Mowatt. They have known each other forever, and the golden age of reggae has a lot to thank them for. Now, these legendary musicians want to return to the musical, spiritual and political roots of their art and pass them on to younger generations.This explains the name of their collective, a tribute to the backyards of houses where reggae was invented, in complete freedom, far from the studios and business deals: Inna de Yard means "in the backyard" in Jamaican patois.It is an artistic, human and political experience that invites the listener to discover the true soul of reggae as well as its most colourful personalities; those who create, perform and live it, and to whom it represents so much more than just a musical genre.