...but actually, to refer to the example you give, then I think it's very different when you're engaging with a living culture. You get to find out how people respond immediately. There's a negotiation and conversation there that simply isn't there with folk music.

However, for me, the jury remains out over those white Germans. In the link you gave, well, I couldn't even hear what they were saying cos the mic was so distorted going through that loud PA.

That's the nature of a soundclash. Were I to hear those guys those guys on a pristine studio recording - not that that's applicable to a soundclash - would I be impressed? Ever heard Gentleman? I think he's rubbish. And it's irrelevant to me whether or not any Jamaican deejays think he's any good. He's still rubbish.