World Clash

World Clash is an annual reggae sound system clash.

The World Sound Clash was started by World Promotion in 1993, the first clash was at the Roller express in London. Bodyguard sound system was the first world sound champion.

The World Clash started in 1998 by promoters Irish and Chin and held in a different location each year.

Precursors to World Clash include the UK World Cup which took place in 1993 and 1994 in London, and the Canada World Clash which took place in 1993 in Toronto.

1993

 * Location: Roller Express, Edmonton, London
 * Host: Sass
 * Participants:
 * Sir Coxsone
 * Saxon Studio International
 * 🇺🇸 Afrique
 * 🇯🇲 Bodyguard
 * Winner: Bodyguard

1994

 * Location: Sanctuary Music Arena, Milton Keynes
 * Host: Sass
 * Participants:
 * Kebra Negus
 * Saxon Studio International
 * 🇺🇸 King Addies
 * 🇯🇲 Bodyguard
 * Winner: Saxon Studio International

1998

 * Location: Club Amazura, Queens, New York City
 * Host: Squeeze
 * Participants:
 * Coxsone
 * 🇺🇸 Downbeat
 * 🇯🇲 Killamanjaro
 * Winner: Killamanjaro

1999

 * Location: The Warehouse, Brooklyn, New York City
 * Host: DJ Roy
 * Participants:
 * 🇯🇲 Bass Odyssey (no show)
 * 🇯🇲 Killamanjaro
 * 🇯🇵 Mighty Crown
 * 🇯🇲 Tony Matterhorn
 * Winner: Mighty Crown

2000

 * Location: Club Amazura, Queens, New York City
 * Host: DJ Roy
 * Participants:
 * 🇯🇲 Bass Odyssey
 * 🇯🇲 Killamanjaro
 * 🇺🇸 Little Rock
 * 🇩🇪 Pow Pow Movement
 * 🇯🇲 Tony Matterhorn
 * 🇯🇵 Mighty Crown
 * Winner: Killamanjaro

2001

 * Location: Club Amazura, Queens, New York City
 * Host: Bounty Killer
 * Participants:
 * 🇯🇲 Bass Odyssey
 * 🇯🇲 Black Kat
 * 🇯🇲 King Tubbys
 * 🇹🇹 Matsimela
 * 🇯🇵 Mighty Crown
 * 🇦🇬 Poison Dart
 * Winner: Bass Odyssey

2002

 * Location: Club Amazura, Queens, New York City
 * Host: Elephant Man
 * Participants:
 * 🇯🇲 Bass Odyssey
 * 🇺🇸 King Agony
 * 🇨🇦 Rebel Tone
 * 🇯🇵 Red Spider
 * 🇯🇲 Ricky Trooper
 * 🇯🇲 Tony Matterhorn
 * Winner: Rebel Tone

2003

 * Location: Club Amazura, Queens, New York City
 * Host: Bounty Killer
 * Participants:
 * 🇯🇲 Black Cat
 * 🇺🇸 King Agony
 * 🇹🇹 Matsimela
 * 🇯🇵 Mighty Crown
 * 🇮🇹 One Love
 * 🇨🇦 Rebel Tone
 * Winner: Black Cat

2004

 * Location: Club Amazura, Queens, New York City
 * Host: Irish and Chin
 * Participants:
 * 🇯🇲 Black Kat
 * Klassique
 * 🇺🇸 LP International
 * 🇮🇹 One Love
 * 🇯🇲 Ricky Trooper
 * 🇺🇸 Young Hawk
 * Winner: Black Kat

2005

 * Location: Elite Ark, Brooklyn, New York City
 * Host: Noah
 * Participants:
 * 🇯🇲 Bass Odyssey
 * 🇯🇲 Black Cat
 * 🇨🇦 Desert Storm
 * Immortal
 * 🇯🇵 Mighty Crown
 * 🇩🇪 Sentinel
 * Winner: Sentinel

2006

 * Location: Club Amazura, Queens, New York City
 * Host: Irish
 * Participants:
 * 🇯🇲 Bass Odyssey
 * 🇯🇲 Black Kat
 * 🇨🇦 Black Reaction
 * 🇯🇲 Ricky Trooper
 * 🇩🇪 Sentinel
 * Winner: Bass Odyssey