Sound system (Jamaican)
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In the context of Jamaican popular culture, a sound system is a group of disc jockeys, engineers and MCs playing ska, rocksteady or reggae music. The sound system scene is generally regarded as an important part of Jamaican cultural history and as being responsible for the rise of several modern Jamaican musical genres.
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See also
- Dub music
- List of reggae sound systems
- Music of Jamaica
- Reggae
- Rocksteady
- Ska
- Sound clash
- Sound reinforcement system
- Sound system (DJ)
- Toasting
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