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Ward 21 is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of King Jammy. Those roots explain a lot about how Ward 21 arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Lexxus, Bling Dawg, Kiprich, Alozade and Delly Ranks, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Capleton, Beenie Man, Elephant Man, Wayne Marshall and Bounty Killer, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 29 connections around Ward 21, reaching back through King Jammy and forward to Capleton. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Ward 21 are a group of dancehall musicians and producers from Kingston, Jamaica, named after the psychiatric ward at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston. Comprising Ward 21 are renowned producers and have created hit dancehall riddims like "Badda badda", "Da Joint", "Bellyas", and "Volume" as well as hit singles like "Haters" and "Judgement Day".
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Ward 21 connections
Ward 21 grew out of King Jammy, shares an orbit with Lexxus, Bling Dawg, Kiprich and Alozade, went on to shape Capleton, Beenie Man, Elephant Man and Wayne Marshall. 29 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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