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O'Neil Miles

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O'Neil Miles founded the Kingston sound system Swatch International in 1991; the sound went on to help launch the 'Passa Passa' street dance in West Kingston in March 2003.

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Jamaica Gleaner; Jamaica Observer.

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Swatch International Vows To Build On 'Passa Passa' Success

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Interview: Dylan Powe Talks the Past and Future of Passa Passa in West Kingston

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The FADER reference.

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Story · ProbableVan culture and the street dance

Outside Passa Passa, Uptown Mondays and Weddy Weddy Wednesdays, the parking lot was its own runway.

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