Jamaican musicians were amongst the first to utilise the impact of an MC.

Almost from the beginning of the soundsystem era, tracks were continually re-dubbed, with MC's toasting over the instrumentals.

Growing into an art form, dancehall – as such MC heavy recordings would become known – is now a worldwide phenomenon.

Soul Jazz have pieced together a new compilation focussing on the roots of dancehall. 'Studio One Dancehall' is centred on Coxonne Dodd's studio, featuring tracks from icons such as Sugar Minott and Lone Ranger, alongside rather more obscure – but no less valid – figures such as Ernest Wilson.

Out now on digital and CD formats, 'Studio One Dancehall' is set to gain a full vinyl release later this month.

Tracklisting:
1 Ernest Wilson – Why Oh Why
2 Johnny Osbourne – Lend Me You Sixteen
3 Windel Haye – Haunted House
4 Green Tea & Chassy – Getto Girl
5 Johnny Osbourne – Time A Run Out
6 Lone Ranger – Noah In The Ark
7 Devon Russell – Give Thanks And Praise
8 Brentford Disco Set – Rebel Disco
9 Doreen Schaeffer – Don’t Know Why
10 Slim Smith – Lonely Lover
11 Field Marshall Haye – Roots And Herb Style
12 DJ Dawn & The Ranking Queens – Peace Truce Thing
13 Jim Brown – Cure For The Fever
14 Sugar Minott – Peace Treaty Style
15 Lloyd Robinson – It Deep
16 Barry Brown – Far East
17 Windel Haye & Captain Morgan – Flood Victim
18 Ernest Wilson – Pick Them Up