GENRE · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE
Dancehall
- Genre family
- Reggae / Ska / Dub
- Starting recordings
- 19
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 The Jolly Boys, Beenie Man and Eek‐A‐Mouse.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreReggae / Ska / Dub
Current genreDancehall
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01Do You Remember1982 · Dancehall · dancehallOpen in new tab 02Nah Bow1998 · Dancehall · dancehallOpen in new tab 03Heights of Great Men2000 · Dancehall · dancehallOpen in new tab 04Track Shoes2008 · Dancehall · dancehallOpen in new tab 05Hold the Line (Lehtmojoe remix)2009 · Dancehall · dancehallOpen in new tab 06Jump2024 · Amapiano · hip hopOpen in new tab 07Bad friday1983 · Dancehall · dancehallOpen in new tab 08Good Body Gal1992 · Dancehall · dancehallOpen in new tab 09Hard to Wet, Easy to Dry1992 · Dancehall · dancehallOpen in new tab 10Oh Me Oh My1997 · Dancehall · dancehallOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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