Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially, dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s.
WikipediaParent genres:
Reggae, Dub, and Urbano musicCultural origins:
Late 1970s Jamaica, especially KingstonDerivative forms:
Reggaeton; dembow; afroswingStylistic origins:
Reggae; dub; toastingSongsHold You [Hold Yuh] - Soca RefixJuly 19, 2010
Budy Bye1985
Under Me Sleng Teng1986
Mud Up1988
Ghetto StoryAugust 14, 2006
Ting-A-LingSeptember 29, 1992
Romping ShopSeptember 22, 2009
Bandelero2000
Limb by Limb2008
Here Comes the HotstepperMarch 29, 1994
Get BusyNovember 12, 2002
Batty Rider1992
Herbman Hustling1984
BogleAugust 21, 2001
Ghetto Red HotJanuary 4, 1992
Bam Bam1982
Pon de River, Pon de Bank
Gimme the LightMay 21, 2002
Just One Of Those DaysNovember 19, 2002HardcoreAugust 29, 1994Rock the DancehallJuly 1, 2013Ring the AlarmSycamore TreeJune 12, 1997ChampionJuly 18, 1995Zungguzungguguzungguzeng1983Romantic CallAugust 3, 1993Nuff RespectNovember 1, 1988Dat Sexy Body2004Saddest DayMarch 4, 2003Dutty WineJanuary 12, 2006Oh CarolinaJune 1, 1993Saddest Day of My LifeFebruary 6, 2006Who Am IKing of the DancehallJuly 13, 2004Yu Nuh Ready Fi Dis YetNovember 25, 1997Lodge1993GreetingsMarch 22, 1985Dem Bow1990Here I ComeHeads HighMarch 14, 1998Wa-Do-Dem1981Girls Dem SugarDecember 10, 1996PositionOctober 16, 1995DancehallJanuary 13, 2015Twice My AgeJanuary 26, 1988You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)1994Murder She WroteMay 22, 1992TourNovember 7, 1995PunannyOctober 16, 2000Everyone Falls In LoveMarch 9, 1999Summer TimeJuly 19, 2011
ArtistsVybz Kartel
Spice
Popcaan
Alkaline
Mavado
Sean Paul