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Jamaica's rawest export, where the riddim is shared and the bragging is not.
shared beatsOne riddim hosts dozens of competing artists
birth yearEmerged late 1970s from reggae's slowed roots
dance movesSpecific dances invented to match specific songs
global reachShaped reggaeton, Afrobeats, and pop hooks worldwide
sound systemMassive speaker stacks decide which song wins