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| Dancehall |
| Stylistic origins |
Reggae, R&B, ska, rocksteady, dub, toasting, hip hop |
| Cultural origins |
Late 1970s Jamaica, especially Kingston |
| Typical instruments |
Early dancehall:
Drums - Bass guitar - Guitar - Organ
Modern dancehall:
Drum machine - Sampler - Synthesizer - Organ |
| Mainstream popularity |
Since early 1980s in Jamaica, worldwide beginning in early 1990s. |
| Derivative forms |
Hip hop, grime, reggaeton |
| Subgenres |
| Ragga - Reggae en Español |
| Fusion genres |
| Reggae fusion - Bhangragga - Oldschool jungle |
| Other topics |
| Stop Murder Music - Slackness - TEMPO Networks |
Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music. It started in the late 1970s.[1] It is a mixture of reggae, hip hop, and R&B.
- ↑ Niaah, Sonjah Stanley (July 10, 2010) (in English). DanceHall: From Slave Ship to Ghetto. Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press. ISBN 9780776607368.
