Baron Turbo Charge (FULL film)

Facebook:   / badkamra   Baron Sound is Manchester's original sound system founded in 1974 by first generation British born black community in Hulme and Moss side using locally-built amplifiers and wardrobe-sized speaker cabinets This film is a record of Baron's anniversary celebrating a four decade history at R-Base 42 Charles St Manchester on the 27th of September 2014. The sound system concept originated in the 1950s in Kingston, Jamaica. DJs would load up a truck with a generator, turntables, and huge speakers to set up street parties. The sound system scene is generally regarded as an important part of Jamaican cultural history and as being responsible for the rise of modern Jamaican musical styles such as ska, rocksteady, reggae and dub. When Jamaicans emigrated to the United Kingdom, the sound system culture followed and became firmly rooted there in the 1970s…this is sound system Manchester style…listen to the original Baron Massive tell their stories and the important part it has played in the lives of friends, family and community for 40 years…and still going strong!