Genre: Dub Poetry
Dub Poetry is an extension of the DJ toasting over instrumental dub tracks that developed in Jamaican dancehalls during the 1970s. There are two major differences that separate dub poetry from standard DJ patter: 1) instead of simply keeping the party jumping, dub poetry is socially and politically conscious, often aimed just as much at preaching about injustice to non-Jamaican audiences; (read more)
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The Twinkle Brothers: Dub Massacre, Pt. 3 & Pt. 4
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The Twinkle Brothers: Dub Massacre, Pt. 1 & Pt. 2
1989 Twinkle
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