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Yokohama, Japan (sound-clash scene)

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Japanese port city that is the birthplace of the country's championship sound-clash culture, where Mighty Crown formed in 1991 and grew into eight-time World Clash winners.

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Reggaeville; Vibe; Jamaicans.com.

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Places & geographyEvents, festivals, clashes & institutionsDiaspora & global influence

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Footage

World Clash 1999 - Mighty Crown, Tony Matterhorn, Killamanjaro (pt.1)

YOUTUBE · rights discovery only · clash footage

Community-archived World Clash 1999 sound-clash footage; discovery-only embed.

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