The genre first appeared on the mainstream radar in the mid to late 1970s, although it has been around since the 1940s.
It was named after dance halls in Jamaica which were very popular at the time and was initially referred to as Bashment music..
dancehall. ˈdan(t)s-ˌhȯl. ˈdän(t)s- : a genre of Jamaican music derived from reggae in which an artist improvises vocals over a recorded or live beat..
: a genre of Jamaican music derived from reggae in which an artist improvises vocals over a recorded or live beat..
Key elements of dancehall music include its extensive use of Jamaican Patois rather than Jamaican standard English and a focus on the track instrumentals (or "riddims").
Dancehall saw initial mainstream success in Jamaica in the 1980s, and by the 1990s, it became increasingly popular in Jamaican diaspora communities..
InnerCity Promotions Led by Mike Tomlinson And Lois Grant played a very significant role in the development of Jamaica's popular "DanceHall" music.
Their promotion company through a series of concerts led to the then emerging music from which they labelled, "DanceHall.".
One of the biggest hits of the early ’90s on the super popular ‘Giggy’ riddim, which has stood the test of time — it’s still a killer in the dancehalls
The ‘Giggy’ riddim is one of the all-time classic dancehall riddims
24One of Tony Rebel’s signature tunes and an anthem for the whole island
Dancehall is not just about the music; it’s a culture, a way of life, language and fashion
The air horn that DJs use is dancehall
The kill switch or filtering of basslines to create a drop is dancehall
The pull up, wheel up, spin-back is dancehall
Dubplates and clashes are dancehall
The way we talk with slang and patois is dancehall
Born in Jamaica around half a century ago, dancehall music has found fans, artists and chart-topping success all around the globe in the decades since
Initially an offshoot of reggae, in the ‘80s, the use of electronic production tools spawned the digital dancehall age, helping define the sound and putting it on the path to world domination
1994 studio album by The Sabres of Paradise
