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Tippa Irie

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British dancehall deejay (Anthony Henry, b. 1965) of Saxon Studio International whose rapid fast-chat 'Hello Darling' reached the UK Top 30; a leading UK sound-system deejay who later collaborated widely across genres.

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Type: Person (artist, selector, producer…) →
Era: Streaming and the living archive →
Confidence: Probable
Sources: Wikipedia 'Tippa Irie'; The Guardian features.

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Official Saxon Studio Sound System ft Tippa Irie & Miss Irie & more in Jamaica 1987

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Tippa Irie - Hello Darling (Official Video)

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In stories

Story · Well supportedThe originators of fast chat

In 1982, a 19-year-old on a South London sound system deejayed faster than anyone had heard, and a UK style was born.