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MINNESOTA SOUND CLASH
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BIG UP to AMBASSADOR ONE SOUND
Champion of 2K7 MN Sound Clash
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STING
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Ninja Man calls for clash at Sting (2 November 2K7, Jamaica Star)
by Mel Cooke, Freelance Writer
Teflon (left), Hero (centre) and Junior 'Heavy D' Fraser of Supreme Promotions at the launch of Guinness Sting 2007, held
at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on Tuesday, October 30. - Peta-Gaye Clachar
When deejay Ninja Man spoke near the end of the official launch of Guinness Sting 2007 on Tuesday night, he began on a
peaceful note.
"Me reach de stage whe me get to a higher level," Ninja Man told those gathered at the Country Kitchen, Jamaica
Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston.
He spoke of unity and no lyrical violence as well as "we no business bout no gay, we no business bout hurt nobody.
We jus' a gi lyrics".
However, he continued "an at de same time" if the crowd wanted a clash he was ready, deejaying "sen out
de whol a dem".
"Long time me no commit no murda a Sting. Sen somebody come. Sting no nice again," Ninja Man demanded. "Sen
Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, Ele, Cobra, Supercat, mek de whole a dem gang me one time," he said.
"We waan competition come an see how de music can nice."
Ninja Man will perform in the 'Dancehall's Finest' segment, which will also include Chuck Fendah, Busy Signal, Vybz Kartel,
Mavado, Beenie Man and Bounty Killer.
The other segments for Guinness Sting 2007 are 'Singer's Paradise', with Jah Cure, Tarrus Riley and Queen Ifrica, among
others, 'The Pioneers', which will include Freddie McGreggor, Josey Wales and Burru Banton, and 'The Upcomers', Di Marko,
Shane-O, Bennetto and Bugle being among the lot. The 'Beautiful Ladies of Dancehall' will include D'Angel and Barbee and there
was laughter when the names of the two ladies, who have a 'Beenie' matter between them, were announced consecutively.
Howard McIntosh of Supreme Promotions emphasised that the entire line-up had not been announced, with the full slate of
performers to be made public in December. With Sting having a website, updates will be posted on www.stingjamaica.com.jm.
Joseph Oates of title sponsors Guinness said "we will be holding a series of road shows across the island."
On November 16 at the Esso Tiger Mart, May Pen, then Sip's Bar in Yallahs, St. Thomas, on November 30, on December 14 at Ken's
Wild Flower in Portmore and two days later at Prendy's On The Beach, also in Portmore, will also serve as auditions for Sting
performance hopefuls.
The official Guinness Sting 2007 poster launch is on December 7 at the Asylum Niteclub, Knutsford Boulevard, New Kingston.
Tickets to Guinness Sting 2007 cost $1,500 presold and $2,000 at the gate, with VIP entry costing $5,000. Tickets will
be sold at Petcom Portmore, Texaco Naggo Head, Esso Tiger Mart, Dunrobin and Washington Blvd. and Esso Tiger Mart, May Pen.
In a recorded message Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports Olivia Grange wished Supreme Promotions all the
best and said "I will never forget that night at Sting when Supercat and Ninja Man clashed".
And Ninja Man had a sharp comment for Digicel Rising Stars, saying "dem a tell people no fi clash an' dem have dem
pon TV a clash inna Rising Star. Sting, yu fi tek back yu position roun' ya. Rising Star nah bus who dem fi bus. A Sting put
dem out".
McIntosh followed with a disclaimer, that "Mr. Ballentine has made some comments that he is responsible for and those
are not necessarily the comments of Guinness Sting".
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WORLD CLASH
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10 years and no more (13 October 2K7, Jamaica Star)
'World Clash' New York to end
Nathaniel Stewart - Matterhorn will face off with Beenie Man at the 10th and final World Sound Clash to be staged in New
York, in November.
By Teino Evans, Staff Reporter
After serving up an entertaining treat to hardcore music lovers in New York, Irish and Chin Inc. have decided to retire
that leg of their annual 'World Clash' event.
Damion, a representative at Irish and Chin Inc. told THE STAR that, "The market up there is saturated right now and
from a financial perspective, it just wasn't working out. We withstood it for 10 years, and Canada is still 'iffy' right now."
In a recently issued release, the dancehall sound clash promoters said that this year's 10th annual World Clash - New
York would indeed be the final instalment of the event.
The event, titled 'Game Over', staged on three different stages around the world, will take place on November 24 at Amazura,
in Queens, New York.
The Vintage Cup Clash will feature the original 'Don Gorgon', Ninja Man selecting against the U.K.'s David Rodigan, while
the Celebrity Cup Clash will see Beenie Man doing battle with the 'mentally insane', Tony Matterhorn.
dedicated fans
Finally, the main event will feature past champions Black Kat (2003, 2004), Mighty Crown (1999), Bass Odyssey (2001, 2006),
Rebel Tone (2002) and Sentinel (2005).
"We are extremely ecstatic about closing out World Clash," Garfield 'Chin' Bourne was quoted as saying. "Our
dedicated fans deserve to experience the best in sound clash entertainment, while being a part of history."
Tony Matterhorn, although aware of the fact that the New York leg of World Clash will end is happy about the time it spent
there and is looking forward to the final 'clash' in New York.
"It a guh mad, bare people a sey wah, 'Matterhorn versus Beenie', but a jus fun and entertainment. Me an Beenie clash
two time already, him win one an me win one, suh yuh know how it guh," Matterhorn said.
According to Matterhorn, "dem a plan fi keep it a Miami, but a di last one wey a guh keep a New York, cause even
though it did originate a England, a deh suh (New York) was di biggest one. It probably will affect the fans there, but New
Yorkers will go anywhere," Matterhorn said, "so a change of locations should not affect them too much. But mi talk
to Chin an him did a sey tru a the 10th one, cause a di 10-year anniversary, dem jus a guh move it to a different location
an try out a different market."
Irish and Chin Inc., founded by Garfield 'Chin' Bourne and Gilbert 'Irish' Murchison, are forerunners in the world of
sound clash competitions.
For more than 10 years, they have promoted and produced premiere entertainment events including sound clashes, concerts
and tours throughout the United States, the Caribbean, Canada, Europe and Japan.
The world famous 'World Clash' in 1998 was what officially put Irish and Chin Inc. on the map and they have promoted other
major events like, 'Death Before Dishonour', (Jamaica's World Clash), 'U.K. Cup Clash', 'World Clash U.S.', 'Rumours of War'
(Trinidad and Tobago), 'World Clash Antigua' and 'World Clash Canada' among others
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definition: (source wikipedia.com)
A Sound clash is a musical
competition where crew members from opposing reggae sound systems pit theirs skills against each other. Sound
clashes take place in a variety of venues, both indoors and outdoors. Traditionally, each sound system would use their own
equipment. More recently, however, many venues have sound equipment 'built in'. Primarily featuring reggae (or dancehall) music, the object is to beat or "kill" their competitors. By choosing carefully
the tracks played or "selecting" and featuring exclusive, personalised tracks or dub plate specials, a sound system can stimulate a more positive reaction from their audience and so win
the clash.
definition: (source
wikipedia.com)
A Dubplate Special, also known as a Dubplate or special,
is an exclusive version of a piece of music, usually (re-)recorded by a Reggae, Dancehall, Soca, or Chutney artist for a West Indian or Caribbean Sound System. Although CD is now the preferred format for these recordings, the use of the word "Dubplate"
(commonly abbreviated "dub", particularly in the Drum & Bass scene) to describe them has survived. These
recordings are often used for competing in a sound clash, in which rival reggae or soca sound systems compete with each other to produce the
most imaginative or unusual dubplate specials. The exclusivity of the recording is made evident by changes to the usual lyrics
to include the name of the sound system that has commissioned the recording, often remarking on the prowess of the sound system
in question, and sometimes the weaknesses of the opposing sound system(s) in a given competition. Dubplate Specials are an essential tool in a sound clash - the more exclusive the better - but they also form an
intrinsic part of the Reggae industry. A notable example is the special of "No, No, No (You Don't Love Me)"
recorded by Dawn Penn for a number of sound systems in the early nineties. The special recorded for Saxon
sound system replaced the lyrics "No, no, no, you don't love me..." with "No, no, no, can't test Saxon",
referring to the invincibility of the sound system. The song became an international hit, and Dawn Penn endorsed several other
sound systems with the same lyrics and continued to do so for many years.
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Toop, David. “Ocean of Sound"
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