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Juggling (sound-system style)

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Juggling describes the sound-system practice of playing a single riddim through a long sequence of different vocal versions, the everyday alternative to head-to-head clash competition and the format behind the 'juggling album' compilations of the CD era.

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Type: concept
Confidence: Well supported
Era: Open era →

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Story · ProbableJuggling and the tape that remembers

Most nights a sound system isn't clashing anyone — it's juggling a riddim for a dancing crowd, and someone is taping it.