Words by Gabriel Heatwave

Over the last few months, Cockney & Yardie has kept you up to date with what’s going on in today’s UK dancehall scene, charting the recent resurgence in the interest and popularity of Jamaican-influenced music in Britain. This month we’re taking a step back and illuminating the ways in which Jamaica has influenced the UK rave scene over the last 30 years. Before dubstep and before jungle, the blueprint for UK dance music came directly from Jamaican soundsystems.