With customised speakers pumping out earthquaking bass, sound systems are the booming heart of carnival. A selection of operators talk about 50 years of playing records from reggae to grime. Plus: a ...

"Those three notes in Peaches: you do those three notes and it's instantly identifiable" When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. As bass ...

LONG before 2-Tone, Britain's reggae-loving youth were grooving at blues parties to roots reggae, pumped out of huge speakers, with a bassline that could loosen your fillings. This is the unique ...

India’s first reggae sound system, this crew of DJs and MCs comprises reggae entertainers and promoters from New Delhi, currently with a base in Goa. Says General Zooz, “Emerging in the 1950s in ...

Robbie Shakespeare, the renowned reggae bassist who helped move the genre into new sonic territory and whose playing was heard on classics by Black Uhuru and Peter Tosh as well as albums by rock icons ...

ST JAMES, Jamaica – Pier 1 car park in Montego Bay came alive for the return of the Reggae Sumfest Global Sound Clash last Thursday. The Guinness-sponsored event saw sound system royalties go ...