ENTITY · PERSON
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Well supported
Jamaican dancehall deejay Amos Edwards, one of the most popular fast-chat voices of the late 1980s. He rose on Maurice Johnson's Black Scorpio sound and later worked with King Stur-Gav, delivering hits in a rapid, multi-voiced style.
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- Well supported
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Debate & reception
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debate
Fast style: Jamaican invention or a South London refinement?
A documented discussion about the origins of the rapid fast-chat deejay style, stated neutrally: one account roots it firmly in Jamaica's dancehalls with deejays such as Ranking Joe and Peter Metro; another emphasises that it was crystallised and popularised at London's Saxon Studio by Papa Levi and Smiley Culture before returning to the island. Neutral framing; no verdict. Sources: Lloyd Bradley, Bass Culture; Rough Guide to Reggae; United Reggae.
Stance: born in Jamaica's dancehalls vs crystallised in South London and re-exported