39 years after the movie ‘Babylon’ was released in the UK, the independent film examining UK sound system culture and how it helped Caribbean youth facing racial tensions in British society finally premiered in the United States.

Following a special screening in New York City, Brinsley Forde the star of the film (also known as the lead singer of the legendary British reggae band Aswad) spoke with reggae journalist and film maker Reshma B about the movie’s impact then and now. Somehow it seems that little has changed 39 years later.

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