World Clash Explained

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

• Location: Roller Express, Edmonton, London
• Host: Sass
• Participants:
  • Sir Coxsone
  • Saxon Studio International
  • Afrique
    • Bodyguard Winner: Bodyguard^[1]

1994

• Location: Sanctuary Music Arena, Milton Keynes
• Host: Sass
• Participants:
  • Kebra Negus
  • Saxon Studio International
  • King Addies
  • Bodyguard
• Winner: Saxon Studio International^[2]

1998

• Location: Club Amazura, Queens, New York City
• Host: Squeeze
• Participants:
  • Coxsone
  • Downbeat
  • Killamanjaro
• Winner: Killamanjaro^[1]

1999

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Location: Elite Ark, Brooklyn, New York City
• Host: Noah
• Participants:
  • Bass Odyssey
  • Black Cat
  • Desert Storm
  • Immortal
  • Mighty Crown
  • Sentinel
• Winner: Sentinel^[10]

2006

• 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]}

External links

• Irish and Chin website
• (http://www.worldpromotionuk.com)

Notes and 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)