For the first time ever, PBS Hawaiʻi is airing Parts 1 and 2 of “In Hawaiian Hands: The Story of Reggae in Hawai’i.” 📺 As reggae emerged in Jamaica in the late 1960s, it became more than just music. It was a powerful vehicle to communicate resistance to colonialism and slavery. It also became a symbol of unity. This 2-part film chronicles how local artists began to adopt and adapt the reggae beat, blending it with island sensibilities to create a distinctly new sound: Jawaiian. With the explosi

For the first time ever, PBS Hawaiʻi is airing Parts 1 and 2 of “In Hawaiian Hands: The Story of Reggae in Hawai’i.” 📺 As reggae emerged in Jamaica in the late 1960s, it became more than just music. It was a powerful vehicle to communicate resistance to colonialism and slavery. It also became a symbol of unity. This 2-part film chronicles how local artists began to adopt and adapt the reggae beat, blending it with island sensibilities to create a distinctly new sound: Jawaiian. With the explosi

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