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Encyclopedia ID 1465
Jamaican Sound System Selector
Also known as Sound system

As the selector, pick records from a crate, cue them and cross-fade between two turntables, then add a toast over the beat to keep the crowd dancing in a street dance.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of Jamaica.
Origins
Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of The Americas: Caribbean.
Sources
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