The Upsetters

Jamaica has a deep-rooted tradition of embracing the underdog—the anti-hero who defies the odds. Upsetters are the rule-breakers, the game-changers, the ones who challenge convention. In the 1960s, Jamaica’s “rude boys” watched old spaghetti westerns, seeing themselves in gunslingers like Django, figures who stood tall against the establishment. It was this same rebellious spirit that gave birth...