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Dubplate travel route

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International route of sounds travelling to Jamaica to voice exclusive dubplates with artists, studios and producers.

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Dancehall; Red Bull Music Academy Rodigan lecture; sound-system interviews.

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Story · Well supportedJapan, Europe and the dancehall loop

Reggae did not simply get exported. Sounds in Yokohama, Stuttgart and London built their own scenes, flew to Kingston for dubplates, and started winning.

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