In pictures: Jamaican dancehall culture

Musician Gregory Isaacs in front of his African Museum store on Chancery Lane, Kingston Photograph: Beth Lesser/Soul Jazz Records Publishing

Major Stitch at a youth promotion dance at Sugar Minot's House, on Robert Crescent Photograph: Beth Lesser/Soul Jazz Records Publishing

U Madoo outside Skateland in Kingston, Jamaica Photograph: Beth Lesser/Soul Jazz Records Publishing

Brown and Nicodemus in the studio Photograph: Beth Lesser/Soul Jazz Records Publishing

Roy and the Stur-Gav Crew outside his house Photograph: Beth Lesser/Soul Jazz Records Publishing

Little John, George Phang, Yumpi in Toronto, Canada Photograph: Beth Lesser/Soul Jazz Records Publishing

Singer Nitty Gritty in producer Prince Jammy's yard Photograph: Beth Lesser/Soul Jazz Records Publishing

Some of Jammy's crew with Ghost Rider (left) outside the studio, which holds a warning for idlers, the 'hangers on' of reggae stars Photograph: Beth Lesser/Soul Jazz Records Publishing

Wayne Smith in Jammy's Yard. In 1985 he released the revolutionary track Under Mi Sleng Teng - the first fully-computerised hit Photograph: Beth Lesser

Talouse in the L&M record store in Kingston Photograph: Beth Lesser/Soul Jazz Records Publishing

General Trees in Drewsland Photograph: Beth Lesser/Soul Jazz Records Publishing

Bobby Melody in the doorway of Modernise Printing Photograph: Beth Lesser/Soul Jazz Records Publishing

A young boy in L&M record store Photograph: Beth Lesser

Micko, Jah Bull and Augustus Pablo in the Rockers International record store on Orange Street Photograph: Beth Lesser