noun
General Slang
selecta
si-LEK-tah · noun · slang
A sound-system DJ who selects the records
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The person who selects and plays the records at a dance or on a sound system; the crowd shouts 'selecta!' to praise a good pull-up.
“Selecta, run dat back one time!”
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selecta In A Sentence
Selecta, run dat back one time!
Origin & Usage
Jamaican Patois pronunciation of English 'selector'.
Variants
selector
People Also Ask
What is a selecta?
The person on a sound system who selects and plays the records. In Jamaican culture the selecta, not just the DJ on the mic, drives the dance.
Why do people shout 'selecta!'?
It's a shout of praise, usually to demand a rewind (pull-up) — the crowd loved the tune and wants the selecta to play it again.
What's the difference between a selecta and a DJ?
In Jamaica the selecta chooses and spins the records, while the 'DJ' traditionally means the person toasting or deejaying on the mic.
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