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  • Sound System Culture

    Sound System Culture

    The Sound System Convo: A Eulogy For What We Didn’t Register We had more talent than brain. That’s the first hard truth we never said out loud. As a Jamaican I’ve seen the come up where some go get the ply board a next man have the speakers and a few weeks later “dance a…

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  • What It Really Takes to Build a Festival: From Barefoot to Backline

    Whether it’s “Rototom” in Spain, “Reggae on the Lake”, “Jamaica Jazz & Blues”, “Sumfest” in Catherine Hall, “Sunsplash” dust in Jarrett Park, “Lost In Time’s LED temples, or “Jamit” in an Italian courtyard — the marquee name changes. The complexities don’t. A festival is never just a poster. It’s the space between the poster and…

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  • Are Selectors & DJs Still Relevant in the Streamin

    From King Jammy’s to Stone Love, Bass Odyssey to Renaissance, sound system culture was built on selectors. Matterhorn, Fire Links, DJ Wayne, Sky Juice. They weren’t just playing tunes. They were gatekeepers. Historians. The filter between the street and the world. But in 2026, with 120,000 songs hitting streaming daily, the question cuts deeper: Who’s…

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