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Dancehall

Genre family
Reggae / Ska / Dub
1980s recordings
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Meet Dancehall

Dancehall is a branch of the Reggae / Ska / Dub family, with its own performance and recording traditions.

The clearest way to understand Dancehall is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.

Begin with Eek‐A‐Mouse.

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Its place in the genre family

Parent genreReggae / Ska / Dub
Current genreDancehall
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1980s · Jamaica · Dancehall

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ESSENTIAL LISTENING

1980s starting recordings

2 recordings
01Do You Remember1982 · Dancehall · dancehallOpen in new tab 02Bad friday1983 · Dancehall · dancehallOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS

1980s artists

Artist·Dancehall

Eek‐A‐Mouse

ESSENTIAL ALBUMS

1980s albums

Skidip! cover
Album·1982

Skidip!

Assassinator cover
Album·1983

Assassinator

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GenreReggae / Ska / Dub