HISTORY
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LT. STITCHIE:
REMEMBERING A
DANCEHALL LEGEND
From Spanish Town sound systems to international stages and gospel ministry, remembering one of dancehall’s distinctive voices.
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Selectors, clashes, dubplates and the systems that carried Jamaican music around the world.NEW MUSIC
New Music Meets the Archive
Current reggae and dancehall should live alongside the history rather than outside it.ARTISTS
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Enter the dedicated Riddim Vault database to explore riddims, versions, families, songs and the relationships between them.
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The culture behind the speakers
Sound systems, selectors, clashes, dubplates and the people who carried Jamaican music around the world.
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