ENTITY · CLASH
David Rodigan vs Killamanjaro (London 1997)
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David Rodigan met Killamanjaro (with Ricky Trooper) in London on 12 December 1997, a rematch following a controversial New York encounter earlier that year; considered a landmark UK clash, with the winner still debated..
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The outsider ambassador: should a British selector be reggae's best-known radio voice abroad?
David Rodigan, an Englishman, has become arguably the most internationally recognised reggae and dancehall selector on radio, honoured with both an MBE in Britain and Jamaica's Order of Distinction. Supporters point to more than four decades of scholarly, sound-clash-tested advocacy as having won him the culture's genuine respect and expanded its global reach; others have questioned whether a non-Jamaican should hold such an outsized gatekeeping role in introducing the genre to new audiences abroad. Neutral framing; no verdict. Sources: Wikipedia (David Rodigan); PressReader/Jamaica Gleaner.
Stance: decades of earned respect and genuine advocacy vs unease about a non-Jamaican holding an outsized gatekeeping role