BY RICHARD JOHNSON—  Musician Earl “Chinna” Smith discusses the state of the Jamaican vinyl record industry in Pressing Matters, in Jamaica, directed by Vivien Goldman.. Last year British-born, New York-based writer and reggae lover Vivien Goldman was in Jamaica for activities related to International Reggae Day. Based on discussions she had with players in the local music industry, she became aware of the death of the local vinyl industry. “How could this happen?” she questioned. “Vinyl is such a strong signature of Jamaican music, and the fact that this arm of Jamaican music and culture was dying was astonishing.” Goldman would team up with the international firm The Vinyl Factory to produce Pressing Matters, a docu-film on this dying aspect of Jamaica’s culture. “Like me, The Vinyl Factory was distressed that a country like Jamaica, … Read entire article »