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World Service,6 mins

The booming culture of London sound systems

World Update

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A new exhibition looks at the history of London's thriving Jamaican sound system culture, that has been going for over 50 years. Music historian, John Masouri was involved with the project. He describes how the London scene, which started as a rebellion against racial discrimination, became a global phenomenon. (Photo: Man poses infront of soundsystem Credit: David Hoffman)

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