The Caribbean tradition of Jab Jab

Directors Tom Harrad and Reuben Millns explore the tradition of Jab Jab, in this bewitching portrait of Grenada's annual J’ouvert festival. Thousands of Grenadians congregate in the middle of the night to ‘play Jab,’ covered head-to-toe in motor oil as a symbol of remembrance and defiance. Read more on NOWNESS - http://bit.ly/2fPQptU CREDITS: Interview: Colin Dowe Directors: Tom Harrad and Reuben Millns Production Company: Black Dog Films Executive Producers: Martin Roker, Jacob Swan, Adam Smith Producer: Sam Holmes Editor: Charlie Rotberg Sound Design: Tom Joyce at Sound Canvas Colourist: Nick Wakeling at Absolute Post Archive Music: Gentle Benjamin at G.B.T.V Opening Track: LAFAWMDAH courtesy of WARP RECORDS Composer: Mike Barret Commissioner: Michael Lewin Special thanks to: Amamda Smith, Pouddle, Alva Cecilia, Brando, Amber Felix, Carlson St Paul, Glen Forsyth, Junior, Fiona McIntyre, Rob Bates and the Grenada Tourism, Authority, BB's Crabback, Anna Jaskiewicz at Warp Records, Anna Mears at End of the Road, Alasdair Wilson at VMI, Gery Krasteva and Dan Bennett at Absolutle, ___ Subscribe to NOWNESS here: http://bit.ly/youtube-nowness Like NOWNESS on Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-nowness Follow NOWNESS on Twitter: http://bit.ly/twitter-nowness Daily exclusives for the culturally curious: http://bit.ly/nowness-com Behind the scenes on Instagram: http://bit.ly/instagram-nowness Curated stories on Tumblr: http://bit.ly/tumblr-nowness Inspiration on Pinterest: http://bit.ly/pinterest-nowness Staff Picks on Vimeo: http://bit.ly/vimeo-nowness Subscribe on Dailymotion: http://www.dailymotion.com/nowness Follow NOWNESS on Google+: http://bit.ly/google-nowness