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King Jammy: from the studio to Super Power

A producer’s musical world carried into the dance by selectors, MCs and exclusive dubplates.

Taking the music to the people

King Jammy’s Super Power connects the name of a celebrated Jamaican producer with the collective experience of a dance. The official profile describes the sound as a vehicle for carrying music from Jamaican dances to audiences overseas, with a history of encounters with other major sounds.

The crew is part of the system

The official live offering includes a selector and host MC, exclusive dubplates, and a full sound system where the location allows it. Live artists and clashes are optional. Those distinctions matter: booking the crew does not necessarily mean the same physical rig travels to every event.

Go inside the musical world

The documentary King at the Controls and the Studio Chronicles visit provide two routes into Jammy’s work. Treat the studio visit as production context: the equipment seen in a recording studio should not be assumed to describe the Super Power touring rig.

Maker film

Studio Chronicles — King Jammy’s Recording Studio

A studio visit providing context for the music behind the sound.

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