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Jamaica, Queens (VP Records)

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Neighbourhood in Queens, New York, home to VP Records, which the Chin family opened after relocating from their Randy's Record Mart in Kingston in 1979; a hub of Caribbean-music distribution.

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

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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.