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Walshy Fire

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Walshy Fire (Leighton Walsh), a Jamaican-American selector, member of the electronic trio Major Lazer, and co-producer of Koffee's breakout single 'Toast' (2018). A connector between dancehall sound-system practice and global pop production.

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

People & rolesTechnology, recording & industryDiaspora & global influence

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Story · Well supportedThe world dances to Jamaica: exchange, extraction, and credit

Dancehall's rhythms, moves and slang went global in the 2010s - the argument is over who gets credited.