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Coxsone's Muzik City

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Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd's Kingston record shop, sited on Orange Street at the corner of Charles Street, which distributed his output across imprints including Coxsone, Downbeat, All Stars and Muzik City. The multiple labels helped spread Studio One's prolific output and reportedly confounded radio DJs.

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Tallawah 'Orange Street Remembrance' and United Reggae.

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