WORLD BASH NY 2024 // Sustaining & Communicating Sound System Culture
As much as I would have preferred to be live in the building at Amazura in Queens, NY on Black Friday night (November 29) to watch the World Bash New York Edition event, I instead was settled in to observe the Pay Per View stream from my home in Toronto. Presented by Irish and Chin's Sound Chat Radio, the Sound System Concert featured the Dons of NYC: Massive B's Bobby Konders and Jabba, Nexxt Level, Steelie Bashment, and Noah Powa and Polish. Also highlighted was a special crowning of the 4 Kings: Rory (Stone Love Sound), Sky Juice (Metro Media Sound), Jagga B (Affrique Sound), and Glamour Wayne (Gemini Sound). The World Bash Canadian Edition back in August was a vibe; the energy in Toronto's Rebel Night Club was impeccable. High vibrations. I was happy to be there to witness the historic night of culture, tribute, and music in our city, and so I definitely wasn't going to miss the New York one. Like countless others, I rate Garfield Chin Bourne and the significance of...