The art of the sound clash, where sound system selectors (DJs) use reggae hits and/or altered versions of popular songs (called dub plates or specials) to defeat rival sounds, predates Jamaica’s ...

"It comes from centuries of oppression and was basically put into an audio art form that people could ... "They were basically live recordings of reggae sound system dances on tapes, recorded ...

Plenty of the reggae acts ... as Intuitive Art, with an exhibition five years ago at Notting Hill’s Tabernacle. Roodal Douglas (Papa Weasel), deejay and sound system operator: born Port of ...

REGGAE legend Jah Shaka has died - with fans today paying tribute to the "greatest soundman that ever lived". Jah Shaka AKA Zulu Warrior, was a Jamaican sound system operator and pioneer in the ...

Formative years, divine sounds, THE master.” Writer Nadine White quoted Shaka saying, “The sound system was formed as a vehicle to bring a message of peace; to bring people together.” ...

Plus, listen to our Women Who Travel conversation with Iké: Jason Panton, who owns Dubwise Jamaica, which throws reggae sound system events, recently opened Dubwise Cafe in the heart of the city.