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HMV Soundz

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Uptown Kingston/Mona-origin dancehall sound founded in 1989 and later associated with South Florida activity, represented publicly by HMV Soundz social profiles and dancehall sound-system listings.

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Story · Well supportedJuggling sounds and clash tapes

A sound system has two modes: the clash, where it fights, and the juggling, where it keeps a dance alive. Cassette tapes of both are the closest thing Jamaica has to a live archive.