Official Sydney Premiere

DJ's Nicole Tania & Lady Chika

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A selection of Jamaican food provided by Goodies

Considered the anthem of the reggae genre, ‘Bam Bam’ is one of reggae’s most sampled vocals in history. But the woman behind the voice of reggae’s most well-known song, Sister Nancy, remains a relative unknown to those outside of the genre.

Deceived for decades and denied the royalties that were rightfully hers, Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story follows the musician as she travels to Jamaica, London, Toronto, New York and Atlanta, between sold-out shows, to reclaim the rights to what is rightfully hers. With support from Janelle Monae, Young Guru, Pete Rock and more, Sister Nancy confronts the music industry in a fight for equality of women and women of colour and their artistry.

“Joining Sister Nancy in a fight to be recognized has been a career highlight,” says award-winning director and founder of OYA Media Group, Alison Duke.

“The support we’ve received from audiences and music-lovers has inspired us to continue to bring Sister Nancy’s story to film-goers in Canada and abroad. Sister Nancy paved the way for women in reggae and music and should be recognized for that.

“It means the world to me to share my story,” says reggae icon and star of the documentary, Sister Nancy.“Not every artist gets the opportunity to do that, and I’m so glad it happened. I‘m deeply thankful to OYA Media Group for choosing me to make a documentary. My story really needed to be told and watched!”