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a sing

English Translation Singing

Vendetta

belonging to the Alkaline (Jamaican Dancehall artist) clan

Pull up

To replay a song, or start over from the beginning

Rub-a-dub

"Rub-A-Dub" or "Rub-A-Dub Style" is one the genres created during...

Sound bwoy

Slang phrase for a disc jockey

BOX

A speaker box used for the amplification of reggae music. Boxes may be up to five fee...

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