Shakka visits Dominica

Homelands is a documentary series following the journey of four UK music artists Diztortion, Terri Walker, Saskilla, and Shakka as they embark on a heritage tour of their hometown

Homelands (2016) by Punch RecordsPunch Records

Shakka is a British singer songwriter and record producer

Homelands (2016) by Punch RecordsPunch Records

Returning to his homeland in the Dominican Republic, Shakka describes being like a kid in a sweet shop when given the opportunity to play with steel bands and owes his musical ability today to that experience

Homelands (2016) by Punch RecordsPunch Records

Shakka similarly maintains the importance of a cultural exchange towards making sense of his very existence

Homelands (2016) by Punch RecordsPunch Records

He explains through music he’s able to find a place of belonging sonically and culturally between two locations - the UK and the Dominican - that are otherwise so culturally different

Shakka - Homelands Documentary (Dominica)Punch Records

Watch Homelands exclusively on Youtube

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