There's a direct line from UK sound systems to other British music that emerged from the 80s on. The sound system was more than just reggae. It could be this thing that transmitted other musics. Even little techniques that West Kingston DJs first dreamed up decades ago, some of those are now cliches in electronic dance music.
Jamaica is famous around the world for its music, including genres like ska, dub, and reggae. It’s tempting to think that the powerful amplifiers and giant speakers at the dance parties were designed to perfectly capture Jamaica’s indigenous sounds. But it’s actually the other way around. Those speakers and amps came first. And the electricians, mechanics and engineers who built and adapted that technology would then play a decisive role in the creation of Jamaica’s modern music. They helped pioneer approaches to making and performing music that would spawn whole other scenes from the Bronx to the UK.
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