ENTITY · VENUE

Amazura, Jamaica, Queens

Well supported

Large concert hall at 91-12 144th Place in Jamaica, Queens, that emerged by the late 1990s as New York's premier reggae and dancehall venue and a marquee stage for World Clash and East Coast sound clashes.

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At a glance

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

Places & geographyEvents, festivals, clashes & institutionsDiaspora & global influence

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In stories

Story · Well supportedThe front line and the far east: how reggae built places abroad

Jamaican music didn't just travel - it named streets, districts and venues on four continents.

Story · Well supportedDancehall's New York engine

A Jamaica, Queens record shop, a Sunday-night radio slot and a Queens concert hall built dancehall's American home base.