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 edit
1993 edit
- Location: Roller Express, Edmonton, London
- Host: Sass
- Participants:
Coxsone- Saxon Studio International
Afrique
Bodyguard
- Winner: Bodyguard[1]
1994 edit
- Location: Sanctuary Music Arena, Milton Keynes
- Host: Sass
- Participants:
- Kebra Negus
- Saxon Studio International
- King Addies
- Bodyguard
- Winner: Saxon Studio International[2]
1998 edit
- Location: Club Amazura, Queens, New York City
- Host: Squeeze
- Participants:
- Winner: Killamanjaro[1]
1999 edit
- Location: The Warehouse, Brooklyn, New York City
- Host: DJ Roy
- Participants:
- Bass Odyssey (no show)
- Killamanjaro
Mighty Crown- Tony Matterhorn
- Winner: Mighty Crown[3]
2000 edit
- Location: Club Amazura, Queens, New York City
- Host: DJ Roy
- Participants:
- Bass Odyssey
- Killamanjaro
- Little Rock
Pow Pow Movement- Tony Matterhorn
- Mighty Crown
- Winner: Killamanjaro[4]
2001 edit
- Location: Club Amazura, Queens, New York City
- Host: Bounty Killer
- Participants:
- Bass Odyssey
- Black Kat
- King Tubbys
Matsimela- Mighty Crown
Poison Dart
- Winner: Bass Odyssey[5]
2002 edit
- Location: Club Amazura, Queens, New York City
- Host: Elephant Man
- Participants:
- Bass Odyssey
- King Agony
Rebel Tone- Red Spider
- Ricky Trooper
- Tony Matterhorn
- Winner: Rebel Tone[6][7]
2003 edit
- Location: Club Amazura, Queens, New York City
- Host: Bounty Killer
- Participants:
- Black Cat
- King Agony
- Matsimela
- Mighty Crown
One Love- Rebel Tone
- Winner: Black Cat[8]
2004 edit
- Location: Club Amazura, Queens, New York City
- Host: Irish and Chin
- Participants:
- Black Kat
- Klassique
- LP International
- One Love
- Ricky Trooper
- Young Hawk
- Winner: Black Kat[9]
2005 edit
- Location: Elite Ark, Brooklyn, New York City
- Host: Noah
- Participants:
- Bass Odyssey
- Black Cat
- Desert Storm
- Immortal
- Mighty Crown
- Sentinel
- Winner: Sentinel[10]
2006 edit
- Location: Club Amazura, Queens, New York City
- Host: Irish
- Participants:
- Bass Odyssey
- Black Kat
- Black Reaction
- Ricky Trooper
- Sentinel
- Winner: Bass Odyssey[11][12][13]
References edit
- ^ a b jamworldreggae.com
- ^ Saxon Studio International A Short Biog
- ^ jamworldreggae.com
- ^ jamworldreggae.com
- ^ WHADDAT.COM >> World Clash 2001, NYC
- ^ REPORT: 2002 World Clash
- ^ Brotherhood News
- ^ Brotherhood News
- ^ Claat.com - Reggae and Dancehall E-zine and Community - World Clash 2004: Clash History was made as Kat's Winning Streak Continues!
- ^ Claat.com - Reggae and Dancehall E-zine and Community - Sentinel Sound (GER) takes World Clash 2005 Trophy!
- ^ BookMyName.com
- ^ BBC - 1Xtra - Dancehall After Dark - Cup Clash '06 contenders
- ^ dancehallmusic.de » Blog Archive » Bass Odyssey gewinnt World Clash 2006 (New York)