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Stories Set in Kingston
Kingston is reggae's furnace: crowded yards, dancehall clashes and studios that shipped Jamaican music worldwide. Political violence in the 1970s split its neighborhoods into armed camps, and gangster films still work that ground. Shottas is the rawest of them. Open Kingston on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.
Open Kingston on the StoryTerra map10 famous stories set in Kingston
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Browse 6 books, 8 movies and 1 game set in Kingston.
Shottas
A raw urban drama about two friends raised on the dangerous streets of Kingston Jamaica. Biggs and Wayne take on the "Shotta" way of life to survive. As young boys they begin a life of crime eventually moving to the US…
The Tragically Hip - A National Celebration
When it was announced in May of 2016 that lead singer Gord Downie had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer the band decided that they would do one final run of 15 dates across Canada. A National Celebration was the…
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag
Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag begins in 1715, when pirates established a lawless republic in the Caribbean and ruled the land and seas. These outlaws paralyzed navies, halted international trade, and plundered vast…
King of the Dancehall
Nick Cannon directs and stars in this high-energy musical about a young man from Brooklyn who gets caught up in the vibrant Kingston music scene during a visit to Jamaica.
The Harder They Come
Ivanhoe Martin arrives in Kingston Jamaica looking for work and after some initial struggles lands a recording contract as a reggae singer. He records his first song "The Harder They Come" but after a bitter dispute…
Alias Grace
It's 1843, and Grace Marks has been convicted for her involvement in the vicious murders of her employer and his housekeeper and mistress. Some believe Grace is innocent; others think her evil or insane. Now serving a…
Rockers
Horsemouth a drummer living in a ghetto of Kingston plans to make money selling records. After his prized motorcycle is stolen his plans fall through and he's forced to adapt.
Charms and Death and Explosions (oh my!)
A dead charm maker is only the beginning. Humanity seems determined to come up with increasingly clever ways to murder one another. They seize upon new technological advances in a way that’s alarming, their creativity…
The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry
The Upsetter tells the fascinating story of Lee Scratch Perry a visionary musician and artist from poor rural Jamaica who journeyed to the big city of Kingston in the late 1950’s with dreams of making it in the…
Doctor No
The sixth James Bond thriller from Ian Fleming’s typewriter.Dispatched by M to investigate the mysterious disappearance of MI6’s Jamaica station chief, Bond was expecting a holiday in the sun. But when he discovers a…
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