On Saturday 3 April 2004, 1Xtra will return to Hackney's Ocean to host
the third annual UK Cup Clash.
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The event will be hosted by 1Xtra's dancehall don Robbo Ranx
and Radio 1's legendary Chris Goldfinger.
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Music will be brought to you by 1Xtra's dancehall trio Silverstar.
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The UK Cup Clash was originally brought over to the UK from dancehall's
world capital: Kingston, Jamaica. The event has already made a massive
impact within the UK's dancehall community and is a clash of the soundsystems
with big league contenders from across the world.
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The clash consists of four rounds - contenders will be eliminated until
two soundsystems come head-to-head in the final.
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The finalists will play ten dubplates each and the crowd reaction decides
the winner of the UK Cup Clash crown.
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The line-up will include the reigning champion Tony Matterhorn (Jamaica),
plus One Love (Italy), Mighty Crown (Japan), Poison Dart (United States),
Classique (United Kingdom) and Black Kat (Jamaica).
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This year's UK Cup Clash will be broadcast a week later on Saturday
10 April on 1Xtra's Xtra Live show from 11.00pm to 2.00am and Chris
Goldfinger's Radio 1 Reggae Dancehall Nite show from midnight to 2.00am.
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1Xtra has been committed to the dancehall genre from the station's
explosive launch in August 2002 which saw Sean Paul perform at the launch
party.
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The station has also exclusively broadcast from Sting, the biggest
event in the dancehall calendar live from Jamaica.
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Last year 1Xtra hosted Dancehall Week 2003, a week dedicated to dancehall
with broadcasts from the UK and Jamaica, plus countless interviews and
exclusives from some of the genre's biggest superstars.
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Also, Robbo Ranx's show includes the UK's only nationwide dancehall
chart and is now one of 1Xtra's most listened to shows online.
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Chris Goldfinger's show on Radio 1 is six years old and is one of the
station's most popular late night specialist shows.
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For the first time Goldfinger's show was broadcast from New York in
January this year. He was joined by Wayne Wonder, Baby Cham, T.O.K,
Rik Rok and Sasha for some hot exclusive performances and interviews.
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Goldfinger continues to fly the flag for dancehall by championing dancehall
acts that have gone on to be playlisted on Radio 1's A-list.
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There have been several artists who have crossed over from the dancehall
underground to establish themselves as global stars. Often, these have
been broken in the UK on 1Xtra and Radio 1 and include Sean Paul, Beenie
Man, Wayne Wonder, Lumidee, Kevin Lyttle, Elephant Man, Sizzla and more.
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With UK Cup Clash 2004, 1Xtra and Radio 1 pay tribute to dancehall's
heritage and future and promise a hot night of soundsystem fever.
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Listen to dancehall on 1Xtra:
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Robbo Ranx - Dancehall Splurt, Mondays from 10.00pm
to midnight, and Thursdays from 7.00 to 10.00pm (the show includes the
UK's only nationwide dancehall chart);
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Silverstar - Silverstar Presents, Tuesdays from midnight
to 2.00am;
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Seani B - The Mix Lab, Sundays from 4.00 to 6.00pm.
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Also listen out for 1Xtra's dancehall mix DJs: Amarley
(only 13 years old!) and Doctor C, once a month on
Saturday nights from 2.00 to 6.00am.
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Listen to dancehall on Radio 1:
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Chris Goldfinger - Dancehall Reggae Nite, Saturday
nights from midnight to 2.00am.
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For further info keep listening to 1Xtra and check the .
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Listen live to 1Xtra via Digital DAB Radio or by logging on to
and via Digital Cable on Channels Sky Digital 887, Telewest & Broadband
907, NTL Digital 859 and Freeview 71.
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