Dancehall queen Sister Nancy effortlessly carries this bright and buoyant music doc. Unless you are a reggae fan you may not know her name, but her irresistable signature tune, “Bam Bam” enjoys the status of the most sampled reggae song of them all. (Janelle Monae is just one of the many stars who testifies to the fact.) It pops up all over hip hop, in movies, TV, commercials. Not that Nancy received any residuals until relatively recently — that’s one of the concerns of this engaging film. But mostly we’re just impressed with this indefatigable star’s ceaseless energy and enthusiasm, her compelling stage presence and personal integrity.
As inspirational as it is melancholy.
Soham Gadre, Film Inquiry
Media Partner
Community Partner
Alison Duke
Sister Nancy, Janelle Monae, Sister Carol, Pete Rock, Main Source, Soul Syndicate
Canada
2024
English
Book Tickets
Indigenous & Community Access
Credits
Screenwriter
Alison Duke
Cinematography
Lucas Joseph
Editor
Eugene Weis
Original Music
Orin Isaacs