Green’s Dictionary of Slang

passa passa n.

[‘Passa Passa A well known dancehall reggae event, or street dance/gathering on Spanish Town Road in the Tivoli Gardens section of Kingston, Jamaica [...] a place where rival ghetto communities can gather, in a safe environment, socialize and party’ Urban Dict. (2007)]

(UK black) lit. or fig. commotion.

[UK]G. Krauze What They Was 163: We also didn’t want to get involved in the passa passa.