“There's a Rastafarian family who's always making food, and they have this major sound system ... vintage posters, it's one of the oldest—and last remaining—record shops in Jamaica.

the foremost promoters of sound system events in North America and beyond, in association with New York’s Irie Jam Radio, which broadcasts Jamaica focused programming on WPAT 93.5 FM ...

Irish and Chin’s ‘booth’ showcased the history of the Jamaican sound system and dancehall which originated in Kingston in the late 1940s. Their pieces included dance posters, dub plates and ...

As a young adult, he joined Black Chiney, a Jamaican sound system. And for the last several ... book entitled “Art of Dancehall: Flyer and Poster Designs of Jamaican Dancehall Culture ...

In the 1990s, the idea of the Jamaican soundclash – a fierce sound battle between rival soundsystems ... and build everything around their in-system selectors and MCs The biggest names ...

The inaugural Sound System Summit takes place November 11 at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in Kingston. It is part of the November 10-13 Jamaican Music Conference (JMC ...

In 1973 the Blake brothers opened Kingston’s landmark Turntable Club, which enjoyed a 28-year run. Bob Marley went there often, as did many prominent musicians, politicians and other professionals.

Jelani ‘JB Wassifa’ Brown is continuing a sound system legacy that began more than half a century ago (Picture: Adam Dawson/Cap7ure/Getty/PA) Reggae is ‘a thing of the soul’ says Jelani ...

Its presence can turn any spot into a reggae dance hall with bone-shaking heavy bass and staccato beats. But Ortiz says the giant sound system is less about volume and more about good vibes ...

Jamaican-style sound system in D.C. Sound system culture began in Jamaica in the 1950s, as DJs competed to see who had the louder rig and the better, more exclusive tunes. As Jamaicans migrated to ...

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.