From: Nathaniel Rahav (nat@rhythmlove.com)
Date: Wed Sep 11 2002 - 22:21:58 CEST
If this show will be half as monumental as it looks I will consider myself
a very luck man to bear witness:
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Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 16:22:59 -0400
From: tokion usa / letters <letters@kneehigh.com>
To: TOKION USA <letters@kneehigh.com>
Subject: TOKION SOUND CLASH PROJECT!
Tokion celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Jamaican soundsystem with the
“Sound Clash” project. The project explores how the early Jamaican sound
systems created a musical renaissance from which all elements of Hip Hop and
DJ culture can directly trace their roots. Sound Clash launches with a free
concert in New York City and continues as a special feature in the November
issue of Tokion, as well as a 30-minute documentary to be released in
December. There will also be a limited edition red, yellow, and green Tokion
/Nike shoe that will surely be snatched up by true fans of this movement.
Enthusiasm for the project is quickly spreading through New York and
throughout Kingston where plans are already being discussed for a much
larger concert this winter.
Sound Clash commences with the free concert on September 21st at the East
River Park Amphitheater (immortalized as the location for the finale in the
hip-hop classic Wild Style). The event will be MC-ed by Talib Kweli from New
York hip-hop outfit Black Star. There will be performances by legends U-Roy,
commonly regarded as the father of dancehall music and the first person ever
to rap (or toast) over a record, and Kool Herc, the father of hip-hop and
the first person ever to use two turntables to produce an extended
break-beat. One of the highlights of the show will be a sound clash (or DJ
battle) between two legendary soundsystems: Sir Coxsone’s Downbeat versus
King Jammy’s Super Sound. As the mastermind behind Jamaica’s most successful
soundsystem from the 50s and founder of Studio One (the label that gave the
world Bob Marley, the Skatelites, Jackie Mittoo and so many more), Coxsone
Dodd is credited with creating Ska music. On the other hand is the younger
King Jammy, who is a disciple of King Tubby, founder of Dub music and
engineer for Dodd’s classic rival Duke Reid. In the 80s, King Jammy would go
on to form one of Jamaica’s most successful studios, and in direct contrast
to Studio One, introduced computer technology to reggae, giving rise to the
Dancehall style.
For more information on this event or any portion of the Sound Clash
project, please check www.tokionusa.com or call 212 358 9965 or via email
contact Adam Glickman (a d a m EMAIL souljazz@kneehigh.com) or Ken Miller (ken@kneehigh.com).
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