Rare in the history of dancehall Reggae in Chile have been the "Clash", modality born in Jamaica and is a confrontation or sound and artistic battle between singers, selectors, soundsystems o bailarines, depending on the concept that is used. This space is confronted style, sound, versatility and connection to the public, who they are in charge of choosing the best artist in battle or winning it.
It was in August when José Dolores celebrated her birthday with one of these modalities, event in which eight artists participated scene, five of them previously invited, two classification and one who joined in during the day. At about midnight she was begun to "Clash" with Revel, Angela, Maicroflow, Pell Awka, Eluzay Killaking, Sirihome, Ale Moraga and competing Mr Liger.
In an intense and entertaining session, near the 3 in the morning the battle ended with a final between Maicroflow and Revel, He is the first who crowned night as the Champion Clash.
But, Who Maicroflow?
Born and raised in La Pincoya, neighborhood located in Huechuraba, in the north of Santiago and where the cradle of Chilean Reggae created with Gondwana in the late eighties, Marco Contreras takes about 18 years in music, mainly in the hip hop, but often crossing the varieties that make up the so-called black music, like Reggae, dancehall, rub a dub, rockers, soul, R&B.
He began his musical career in rap and DJ rapidly evolving and expanding their musical horizons. In conversation with Reggae Chalice, Maicroflow explains that joined the soundsystem culture becoming the first singer (singjay) in touch with all the towers Soundsystem Chile, as are Sudaka, Rootz Hi-Fi, Winds Hi Fi, Jahpowa, according Dub, Ravine, Andes Dub, Killa Killa, y Alkebu Dub.
His songs are full of conscious messages, Love and Revolution are the trend of most of them. In the year 2014 he released his first solo album "Original Ghetto". Before that, in the year 2011, He participated in a disc with the collective Sudaka Sound System called "Rudeboys Attack".
It was the music that got him out of Chile and gave the opportunity to present their music in other countries, different cultures, and learn while soaking them new experiences and different. Brazil (2013), Argentina (2014), Colombia (2015), Peru (2016), Easter Island (2017) and again Brazil 2018, They are mainly countries of South America where this artist has presented his music and also rescued roots, while spaces where he has performed with various international artists of reggae and dancehall representatives as Anthony B, Daddy Mory, Derrick Parker, Pablo Moses, Alika, Fidel Nadal, Comrade alert, Lima Sound System y Dubtronick, to name a few.
His stage name, Maicroflow, It born years ago when it was part of Sudaka Sound System. account Reggae Chalice What was on muletilla, always he used the concept in his songs so it was christened as such in one of those few Soundsystems in which he participated. Also related to his name, Marco, and mixing it with "microphone".
He was the pioneer in organizing a Clash in the country, performing the first in April 2019, but it was not until the birthday of José Dolores who participated in one, besides crowned champion instance.
"I think the Clash are a small door that we are opening the sound system culture, as well as for new singers and older people who have been in the movement ", He said the artist, adding that it is a chain with several essential elements for successful completion of them.
"In addition to creating links between the new and old school artists, They are also partners who play an important role in helping us to spread, notes, interview ,Photographs, audiovisual, musical productions, awards etc. . For me this is to create all this, someone from the national scene make the most of this with professional equipment provided by all the people who support logistics and culture ".
Maicroflow works quietly in the release of "Worldbridger", their second album. "I'm finishing my next solo album, parallel working with the band Radical Dub and collaborating with national scene Sound System waiting for my next trip to Europe. I also provide support in logistics, Photography, audiovisual and event production under the name of Newen sound ".
And if it was not enough, He is organizing the 2nd official clash of Chile, event to be held next year, to that already leaves open invitation to the entire network of collaborators and participants who want to be part of this fun event.
"I invite all artists know about the culture q Sound System, especially about the Clash, to participate and lose the fear of losing ", He ended.
