World Clash
World Clash was 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 New York City. The final World Clash was held in 2008.
Precursors to World Clash include the UK World Cup which took place in 1993 & 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:
Coxsone- Saxon Studio International
Afrique
Bodyguard
- Winner: Bodyguard[1]
1994
- Location: Sanctuary Music Arena, Milton Keynes, 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:
- 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
- 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]
References
- ^ 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)