A History Of Sound Systems.

November 10th, 2008 by omar , 1 Comment

The folks from BBC 1Xtra recently put up a nice little podcast on the history of sound systems in the UK. A lot of the history also applies in the US, so it’s a really interesting listen. Check out the audio below…

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Without soundsystems we might not have reggae, hip-hop, soul, dancehall, drum & bass, garage or grime…

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Tags: BBC, BBC 1Xtra, BBC News, BBCCaribbean.com, Dancehall, Documentaries, History, Jamaica, London, Music, Reggae, Sound Systems

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One Response to “A History Of Sound Systems.”

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January 11th, 2009 at 10:50 PM
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