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Umba (Matsimela) on Sound Clash Strategy, Dubplates & Trinidad Sound System History
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Umba (Matsimela): Foundation Dubplates, Sound Clash History & Trinidad’s Sound System Legacy
In this episode of The Corie Sheppard Podcast, we sit with Umba, selector and driving force behind Matsimela, Trinidad & Tobago’s most formidable sound system. From playing records as a child to clashing on some of the world’s biggest stages, Umba breaks down the real history of sound system culture — not hype, not nostalgia, but lived experience.
We trace Matsimela’s rise from grassroots dances to World Clash appearances, unpack how dubplates were sourced, funded, and protected, and…
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