In 1973, the Notting Hill Carnival invited reggae sound systems to take part in its annual street party. For many in England, it was their first encounter with these custom-made set-ups, which ...
Where did the seeds for Sound Clash come from? Reggae music, especially Sound System culture, has been my life’s love for over five decades. The seeds of that inspiration were planted when I joined ...
In the 1990s, the idea of the Jamaican soundclash – a fierce sound battle between rival soundsystems – took off around the world, from the Caribbean to the US, Japan to Scandinavia. A series of World ...