For the Scottish village see Clappers, Scotland

Clappers, Scotland

Clappers is a small village in Scottish Borders, Scotland, located right next to the border with England. There is a small monument commemorating the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in the village....

Clappers is/was a New York-based reggae label that was formed by Lister Hewan-Lowe in 1980.

The label released music by artists such as Yabby You

Yabby You

Vivian Jackson , better known as Yabby You , was a reggae vocalist and producer, who came to prominence in the early 1970s through his uncompromising, self-produced work.-Biography:...

, General Plow, Jah Malla, Nicodemus

Nicodemus

Saint Nicodemus was a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin, who, according to the Gospel of John, showed favour to Jesus...

 and Jack Ruby

Jack Ruby (record producer)

Lawrence Lindo , better known as Jack Ruby, was a Jamaican record producer and sound system operator, best known for his 1970s productions of artists such as Burning Spear....

. Many of the albums from the Clappers label are today sought after by many reggae collectors.

The Clappers label also released the first political hiphop song in 1980 with Brother D's How We Gonna Make The Black Nation Rise 12".