ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, ðə jˌæmɐkˈɑːsi wɜː fˈiːtʃɚd ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd ɡɹɐfˈiːɾi ˈɑːɹɾɪst dˈɑːɹkoʊ ɪn lə mˈɛsɪdʒ, ɐ jˈuːθˈoːɹiəntᵻd ʃˈɔːɹt fˈɪlm pɹədˈuːst baɪ bɹˈuːnoʊ dʒˈɜːɹɑːɹd.
In 1998, the Yamakasi were featured alongside graffiti artist Darco in Le Message, a youth-oriented short film produced by Bruno Girard.