Dancehall
Dancehall | |
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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 |
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.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Niaah, Sonjah Stanley (July 10, 2010). DanceHall: From Slave Ship to Ghetto. Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press. ISBN 9780776607368.