Films and TV shows that feel like Raindance by Dave
A sunlit, celebratory swagger about success, roots and the diaspora, with warmth underneath the flex.
- Top Boy (2011): Dave's London world, with ambition and loyalty set against the estate.
- Bridgerton (2020): It has the same glossy romance and sense of arrival, though it's period rather than modern.
- Brown Sugar (2002): A warm, music-loving story about love and finding your voice.
- Rye Lane (2023): A joyful, colourful South London day full of charm and romance.
- Black Panther (2018): It celebrates African heritage, pride and diaspora identity.
- Brotherhood (2022): A Top Boy follow-up that explores family loyalty and how hard it is to rise.
- Insecure (2016): It has the same confident, funny, music-driven view of ambition and love among young Black professionals.