ENTITY · CONCEPT / TERM

European sound-system circuit

Well supported

Network of UK and continental European reggae/dancehall sounds, festivals, clashes, dub events and record shops that circulate Jamaican music.

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At a glance

Type: Concept / term →
Era: Streaming and the living archive →
Confidence: Well supported
Sources: festival sites; Red Bull Music Academy; Google Arts & Culture.

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In stories

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.

Debate & reception

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Debate

International love and Jamaican credit

One side

Celebration

The other

Extraction concern

Japanese and European reggae/dancehall scenes show deep love for Jamaican culture, but atlas entries should always credit Jamaican originators and document reciprocal relationships where sources allow.

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