In 2011, New Zealand reggae band Fat Freddy's Drop—from Wellington and pioneers of jam sessions fusing soul, funk, and dub on albums like Based on a True Story (2010)—released Wairunga, a concert film capturing their climactic hometown performance, where Cedric Mason's horn and bass lines improvised into a ritual of unity for 2,000 attendees. The 90-minute documentary montage, filmed in a studio with live sound elements, embodied the band's nascent era, where tropical grooves gained narrative scope, underscoring their revival of roots music.