Top: (L) Janet Kay & (R) Kofi Bottom:L-R Sandra Cross, producer Donald Harper , Carroll Thompson—- A documentary about the woman’s role in British reggae is expected to be released in early 2016. Women in Reggae is the title of the project being produced by Trelawny-born Donald Harper, who has worked in the music industry since 1990. The 52-year-old Harper is an associate tutor at the University of Leicester. Women in Reggae is part of a thesis for his PhD. It focuses on first-generation British singers such as Janet Kay, Sandra Cross, Carroll Thompson and Kofi who made a mark during the late 1970s and the 1980s. “Interestingly, my first inclination was to develop a documentary project around females in reggae in general, regardless of territory. As you can imagine, this would be a massive undertaking,” … Read entire article »