The first thing Jamaican actress, filmmaker and activist Donisha Prendergast says about reggae is, “It’s misunderstood as just about dreadlocks and red, blue and green. It’s deeper than mere music.” And one can safely call her an authority on the matter because not only is she the musical and cultural icon Bob Marley’s granddaughter, but also one of the champions of the revival of reggae in recent times. Donisha spoke to us during her recent visit to Mumbai (after the reggae festival Goa Sunsplash 2019) where she held a workshop on hip-hop as well as reggae with the children of The Dharavi Project — the music and dance school that works towards enabling the youth of the slums using art.

HIP-HOP IN THE GHETTO