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Dancehall Music

"Along With Dancehall Top Artists

Dancehall music is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s.





Initially dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s. Sean Paul
In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably, with digital dancehall (or "ragga") becoming increasingly characterized by faster rhythms.

In the mid-1990s with the rise of dancehall BoboShanti artists, such as

Sizzla and Capleton, developed a very strong connection between dancehall and Rastafari.

Dancehall has come under criticism from international organizations and individuals for its violent and sometimes homophobic lyrics, although the lyrical themes are more varied than simply dealing with slackness and violence.

Dancehall owes its moniker to the Jamaican dance halls in which popular Jamaican recordings were played by local sound systems.



Other Top Dancehall Artists
Sizzla Kolonji "Solid As a Rock"

Vybz Kartel the "King of the Empire"

Lady Saw "Queen Of The Dancehall"

Elephant Man the "Energy God"

Beenie Man "King Of The Dancehall"

The Gully Gad Mavado

Richie Loops "What's In His Cup?"

The Don Gorgon Ninja man

Multi Talented Dancehall singer Toi



Mad Cobra "The most current 1990s Dancehall Artist"

Alborosie Italy's top reggae and dancehall artiste

Dancehall Reggae artiste Mr Vegas

Super Cat the Real Don Dadda of Dancehall and Reggae

Shaggy "Mr Boombastic"

Dancehall Reggae artiste Busy Signal

General Degree, artiste and Promoter

Toya "The Boss Lady" dancehall reggae artiste



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Dancehall Reggae artiste Sean Paul  starstarstarstarstar
"Sean Paul" Born Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques on January 8th 1973 in Kingston Jamaica also goes by the names of "SP",Sean Da Paul and Sean Peezy.

He ...

Dancehall Reggae artiste Crisopolis  starstarstarstarstar
Dancehall reggae artiste Crisopolis has released the official video for "Distant Love".

The song is currently enjoying regular rotation on local radio ...

Shazman  starstarstarstarstar
Dancehall reggae artiste Shazman.

His music has been described by many as inspirational, positive and energetic with explosive lyrics.

His style ...

Sean Paul to perform at Raggamuffin festital 2011  starstarstarstarstar
Sean Paul set to perform at the fourth staging of the Raggamuffin festival to be held in Rotorua, New Zealand.

Reports are that the dancehall reggae ...

Chevy Miller  starstarstarstar
Chevy Miller is a dancehall reggae Artist based out of Toronto, Canada.

He has released songs such as Spread Love, Jah Law and We the Girls dem Want ...

Garrizon - Dancehall reggae artiste   Not rated yet
Garrizon born Curtis Campbell on April 25, 1986, this young talented and determined artiste is fully amoured with tough lyrics and Styles ready to unleash ...

Dancehall artiste Blaze  Not rated yet
Blaze - The artiste whos real name is Andrew Folkes think that 2012 will be a sucessful year for him in the dancehall music business.

He has just released ...

Potential Kidd - Dancehall and Reggae music artiste  Not rated yet
One of dancehall music fastest rising artiste is Potential Kidd.

Potential Kidd is from the community of Trench Town, Kingston, Jamaica.

His latest ...

Ras myrhdak aka Di 1st King  Not rated yet
Blauque Warriah aka Stephon Moulton a.k.a RAS MYRHDAK was born March 3, 1977 and hails from Linton Park Browns Town, St. Ann, a parish known for reggae ...

Dancehall artiste Sajay  Not rated yet
Fast-rising female deejay Sajay is very pleased with how things have been going with her career lately. The talented St Elizabeth native is currently enjoying ...

Reggae Artiste Pound Sterling Releases New Single   Not rated yet
£ound $terling the international acclaimed artist releases a brand new single Keep Ah calmah on the eva frass riddim

click link below to listen

£ound ...

Meleik "Di deva one"  Not rated yet
My name is Trevor ''Meleik'' Houslin aka. Melano, borned February 23, 1980 to the parents of Sylvia Thompson (housewife) and Oswald Houslin (musician/band ...

King Yellow Man "The Original King of the Dancehall"  Not rated yet
Yellow Man the real king of the Dancehall!

Yellowman born Winston Foster on January 15, 1957 in Kingston, Jamaica is said to be the original King of ...

Dancehall artiste Lady Patra  Not rated yet
Lady patra was born Dorothy Smith on November 22, 1972 in Westmoreland, Jamaica.

Patra was one of the most popular dancehall and reggae artiste in 1980s-...

Dancehall reggae artiste Munga Honourable  Not rated yet
Dancehall reggae artiste Munga Honourable born Damian Rhoden in Islington, St. Mary, Jamaica.

He is also known as the "The Gangsta Ras" and "Wanted ...

Dancehall reggae artiste Cutty Ranks  Not rated yet
Cutty Ranks started his career as a Reggae Artist at the age of 14 working with such big names as Super Cat, Barrington Levy & Wayne Wonder.

Cuttys'...

Dancehall Reggae artiste Bugle  Not rated yet
Bugle who's real name is Roy Thompson was born in the parish of Portland, Jamaica.

His love for dancehall and reggae music began from an early age, while ...

Kevin Lyttle dancehall reggae, Soca and R&B artiste  Not rated yet
Dancehall Reggae, Soca and R&B artiste Kevin Lyttle.

Kevin Lyttle was born Lescott Kevin Lyttle Coombs on September 14, 1976 in Saint Vincent and the ...

Dancehall Reggae artiste Don Sniper  Not rated yet
Don Sniper who's real name is Michael Paul Davis is the son of the community of Constant Spring, Kingston, Jamaica.

He started out in the music business ...

Dancehall reggae artiste Undaconda  Not rated yet
Sex Is The New Gun: Undaconda Exposure...

In an anti violence / anti crack campaign… Undaconda encourages everyone to put down the guns and instead ...

Dancehall reggae artiste Jafar SingH   Not rated yet
27th, November, 1988 this world accepted one of the most Dearing Guyanese musical artiste.

Jafar SingH the first male born child for his mother Gewndolyn ...

Ding Dong release new single Just Look at Me Now  Not rated yet
Dancehall artiste Ding Dong to release new single titled "Just Look at Me Now"

The single was produce by fast rising dancehall reggae producer Donald ...

Dancehall reggae artiste Capleton aka King Shango  Not rated yet
Capleton King Shango, King David, The Fire Man, The Prophet is just some of the names that that dancehall artiste born Clifton George Bailey on April ...

Leesaan Robertson  Not rated yet
I am from St.Anns Bay Jamaica, I am 27 years old.

I love Dancehall Reggae like crazy, its what I mostly listen to, because its Fun and sexy.

My favorite ...

Nicky B Cooking Up Hits for 2011  Not rated yet
Nicky B is Cooking Up Hits for 2011 AGSelectPR, KINGSTON, Monday, February 7th 2011:

Though his dream of being a professional chef did not materialize,...

Busy Signal Tempted to Touch  Not rated yet
Dancehall Reggae artiste Busy Signal is at it again. Known for his cutting edge lyrics, Signal has been putting out a lot of love song in recent times....

dancehall newest sensation Ikaya  Not rated yet
From an early age Ikaya has been singing. The past student of Wolmer?s Girls has always been involved in the performing arts and now has decided to take ...

Lady saw new video  Not rated yet
The first lady of dancehall lady saw is set to release a new video for her latest single ?Party Till December.?

The video was shot at the Fiction Nightclub,...

Iley Dread  Not rated yet
Reggae Singer Iley Dread has released a single from his "Unleashed" album entitled "Lover's Holiday".

According to him, he has been getting a lot of ...

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