←ExploreENTITY · PLACEKingstonWell supportedA Jamaican place or neighbourhood associated with the soundsystem era. Starter record pending editorial verification.Share a memoryCorrect this recordAdd a source leadAt a glanceTypeplaceConfidenceWell supportedEraOpen era →Places & geographyConnectionslinked by · associated withMerritone Sound SystemThe Blake family's Merritone became a prominent Kingston sound after early beginnings in St Thomas (Reggae Routes).linked by · associated withSir GeorgeSir George operated within the Kingston sound system scene of the era (Rough Guide to Reggae).linked by · part ofOrange StreetOrange Street ('Beat Street') runs through central Kingston (Reggae Routes).linked by · part ofCho-Co-Mo LawnCho-Co-Mo Lawn was a Kingston open-air dance venue of the sound system era (Bass Culture).linked by · part ofDowntown KingstonDowntown Kingston is the inner-city district where sound system culture was born (Bass Culture).linked by · part ofForrester's HallLocated on North Street in Kingston.linked by · associated withBop City record storeThe store operated in Kingston.linked by · associated with450Born in Kingston and raised in Clarendon.linked by · part ofGrants Pen, St AndrewGrants Pen sits within the greater Kingston/St Andrew urban area.linked by · associated withTessanne ChinBorn and raised in Kingston, Jamaica.In storiesStory · ProbableFrom Kingston to the Bronx: DJ Kool Herc and the Sound-System Roots of Hip-HopHow a Jamaican teenager carried the logic of the dancehall sound system into a South Bronx rec room and helped set hip-hop in motion.
