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JAM | Jul 19, 2024

Red Bull Culture Clash returning to Jamaica this November

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Do it for the Culture Crew celebrates their 2019 Red Bull Culture Clash win in Kingston, Jamaica, the home of Sound Clash Culture. (Photo: Contributed)

Red Bull Culture Clash is making its triumphant return to Jamaica, following a five-year hiatus.

The highly anticipated event will return on November 2, at the National Arena, which will see four teams, each assembled by some of the region’s best artistes, emcees, disc jocks and producers, face off in a thrilling battle to win over the crowd.

Kurt Riley, Tony Matterhorn, and King Bubba take to the stage in the final round of the 2019 Red Bull Culture Clash Jamaica. (Photo: Contributed)

Red Bull Culture Clash is renowned for its unique format, where the crowd’s reaction is measured through a decibel reader, with the highest average during the first five seconds determining the winner.

Strike Force Crew performs during Red Bull Culture Clash Jamaica back in 2019. (Photo: Contributed)

This year, attendees can look forward to an unforgettable night filled with an eclectic mix of music genres, from dancehall, reggae and soca to hip-hop and R&B, along with surprise special guests, one-of-a-kind dubplates and exclusive one-night-only performances.

Inspired by the original Jamaican sound system culture, Red Bull Culture Clash has a storied history of exhilarating editions around the globe.

Dancehall artiste Munga Honorable performing on Strike Force Crew stage at Red Bull Culture Clash, 2019 in Kingston, Jamaica. (Photo: Contributed)

Notably, the UK edition in 2016 featured celebrities like Wiz Khalifa, and Popcaan and Unruly, who won the event in London that year. The recent 2024 New York edition saw Team ‘No Long Talk’, representing the West Indian Day Parade, win the crowd over with special guests Wyclef Jean and YG Marley.

The inaugural staging of Red Bull Culture Clash in Jamaica featured a star-studded lineup that included the likes of Jada Kingdom, Ding Dong, King Bubba, Barrie Hype, Shenseea, Stylo G, Tony Matterhorn, Munga, Beenie Man, Teejay, Aidonia and Govana to name a few, who were a part of the four competing teams.

Artiste Jada Kingdom shares the stage with Firelinks at the 2019 Red Bull Culture Clash Jamaica (Photo: Contributed)

In 2019, Team ‘Do It For The Culture’ came out on top as the winners, led by American record producer Salaam Remi, along with veterans Spragga Benz, Bambino, Jah Snow Cone, Jack Scorpio and Disco Neil.

Jack Scorpio celebrates with his trophy for ‘Do it For The Culture’ Crew, winners of the 2019 Red Bull Culture Clash, hosted in Kingston, Jamaica. (Photo: Contributed)

This year promises to live up to the expectation with an all-star crew list of popular DJs, artistes and special guests. Fans are encouraged to stay tuned and follow @RedBullJamaica on social media for the latest updates and announcements, with information on ticket purchasing being made available very soon.

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