Dancehall

Originating Location: Jamaica

Originating Era: 1979

Key Artists

 * Yellowman
 * Super Cat
 * Barrington Levy

Key Albums

 * Yellowman - Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt
 * Barrington Levy - Englishman

Genre Description
Dancehall is an offshoot of Reggae, which is typically faster and often uses a drum machine instead of live drums. It's a bit of a cross between reggae and rap, with a DJ rapping over danceable music. In the earlier days, dancehall lyrics were often crude, although recently there has been a controversy over the great homophobia of some new Dancehall artists like the popular Beenie Man.

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