VP Records Stages Free Concert at Central Park Summerstage August 2, 2022Natasha Von CastleHip-hop’s ties to the Jamaican soundsystem tradition of the 1960s are well established – via the early experiments of Jamaican expat Clive “Kool Herc” Campbell in the South Bronx. The cultural conversation between Jamaica and New York continued through the decades, spawning a New York reggae scene that launched multiple careers and countless street music anthems, many breaking through in the 1990s, when mainstream radio and the major labels saw… Read more VP RecordsCentral Park, Dancehall, Free Concert, Hip Hop, New York City, SummerStage
