World Clash

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World Clash is an annual reggae sound system clash.

The World Sound Clash was started by World Promotion in 1993, the first clash was at the Roller express in London. Bodyguard sound system was the first world sound champion.

The World Clash started in 1998 by promoters Irish and Chin and held in a different location each year.

Precursors to World Clash include the UK World Cup which took place in 1993 and 1994 in London, and the Canada World Clash which took place in 1993 in Toronto.

History

1993

1994

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

  • Location: Club Amazura, Queens, New York City
  • Host: Elephant Man
  • Participants:
  • Winner: Rebel Tone

2003

  • Location: Club Amazura, Queens, New York City
  • Host: Bounty Killer
  • Participants:
    • Jamaica Black Cat
    • USA King Agony
    • Trinidad and Tobago Matsimela
    • Japan Mighty Crown
    • Italy One Love
    • Canada Rebel Tone
  • Winner: Black Cat

2004

  • Location: Club Amazura, Queens, New York City
  • Host: Irish and Chin
  • Participants:
  • Winner: Black Kat

2005

  • Location: Elite Ark, Brooklyn, New York City
  • Host: Noah
  • Participants:
    • Jamaica Bass Odyssey
    • Jamaica Black Cat
    • Canada Desert Storm
    • UK Immortal
    • Japan Mighty Crown
    • Germany Sentinel
  • Winner: Sentinel

2006

  • Location: Club Amazura, Queens, New York City
  • Host: Irish
  • Participants:
  • Winner: Bass Odyssey

References

References

  1. [http://www.jamworldreggae.com/zine/wc2000/worldclashis.html jamworldreggae.com]
  2. [http://www.mcsrecords.f9.co.uk/Saxon.htm Saxon Studio International A Short Biog]
  3. [http://www.jamworldreggae.com/zine/worldcsh/wclash.html#top jamworldreggae.com]
  4. [http://www.jamworldreggae.com/zine/wc2000/worldclash00an.html jamworldreggae.com]
  5. [http://www.whaddat.com/whatagwaan/worldclash.html WHADDAT.COM >> World Clash 2001, NYC]
  6. [http://jah.cup.com/special/2002WClash.html REPORT: 2002 World Clash]
  7. [http://www.brotherhoodsound.com/2002clash.html Brotherhood News]
  8. [http://www.brotherhoodsound.com/2003clash.html Brotherhood News]
  9. [http://www.claat.com/article/articleview/796/1/145/ Claat.com - Reggae and Dancehall E-zine and Community - World Clash 2004: Clash History was made as Kat's Winning Streak Continues!]
  10. [http://www.claat.com/article/view/1032/ Claat.com - Reggae and Dancehall E-zine and Community - Sentinel Sound (GER) takes World Clash 2005 Trophy!]
  11. [http://www.reggae-live.com/sounds-systems/articles-114-200610-world-clash-2006-a-new-york.html BookMyName.com]
  12. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/dad/worldclash_contenders.shtml BBC - 1Xtra - Dancehall After Dark - Cup Clash '06 contenders]
  13. [http://www.dancehallmusic.de/archives/2006/bass-odyssey-wins-world-clash-2006-new-york/ dancehallmusic.de » Blog Archive » Bass Odyssey gewinnt World Clash 2006 (New York)]

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