GENRE · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE
Dancehall
- Genre family
- Reggae / Ska / Dub
- 2000s recordings
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ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
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 Beenie Man, Luciano and Sean Paul.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreReggae / Ska / Dub
Current genreDancehall
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
8 recordings2000s starting recordings
01Heights of Great Men2000 · Dancehall · dancehallOpen in new tab 02Track Shoes2008 · Dancehall · dancehallOpen in new tab 03Hold the Line (Lehtmojoe remix)2009 · Dancehall · dancehallOpen in new tab 04Intro2000 · Dancehall · dancehallOpen in new tab 05Tell Me What You Like2001 · Dancehall · dancehallOpen in new tab 06Honey I Sugar Pie2003 · Dancehall · dancehallOpen in new tab 07Famous Friends2003 · Dancehall · dancehallOpen in new tab 08World Dance2007 · Dancehall · dancehallOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
2000s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
2000s albums
LOCAL GRAPH
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