ajaxFor some time now a lot of us have been asking who is
today's top war sound hailing from Bronx, New York. This is a
question that has proven to be very difficult to answer.
 Despite Bronx being a major contributor to the dancehall
culture in New York and with a legacy that stems back to the
glory days of sounds like African Love and Down Beat the Ruler;
venues like Stardust Ballroom, Act III and Parkside Plaza, today
there is no new Bronx sound the reigns supreme.  After the Down
Beat era, the only Bronx sound that temporarily carried the
'war/juggling' torch was a sound called King Barker.  King
Barker reigned for a number of years and was a major competitor
throughout New York; facing off with some of the best
sounds/selectors at that time which would include: Tony
Matterhorn (King Addies), Stereo Fish (LP Int'l) just to name a
few.  Since the absence of King Barker over 15 years ago, no one
has occupied the throne which has not been a good look for the
Bronx.  Nevertheless I am a firm believer in the s