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  1. Dancehall - Wikipedia

    Dancehall music, also called ragga, is a style of Jamaican popular music that had its genesis in the political turbulence of the late 1970s and became Jamaica's dominant music in the 1980s …

  2. The Best of Old School Dancehall by OSOCITY - YouTube

    Old School Dancehall Mix 2025 The Best of Old School Dancehall This Week We are taking a Time Machine to The 90’s and early 2000’s with the OSOCITY Old Schoo...

  3. Dancehall Music Guide: Explore the History of Dancehall Music

    Feb 11, 2022 · What Is Dancehall? Dancehall is a form of Jamaican popular music that emerged from that country’s fertile and diverse music industry in the late 1970s. Dancehall music …

  4. Dancehall music | Reggae, Jamaica, Culture | Britannica

    dancehall music, style of Jamaican popular music that had its genesis in the political turbulence of the late 1970s and became Jamaica’s dominant music in the 1980s and ’90s. Central to …

  5. What is Dancehall Music? Where is it’s origin?

    Jan 1, 2024 · Dancehall originated in the late 1970s in Kingston, Jamaica branching off from its parent genre, Reggae. Many people consider reggae and Dancehall to be the same but they …

  6. Dancehall: How A Reggae Revolution Infiltrated Mainstream Pop

    Aug 10, 2025 · Dancehall got its name because that’s where it was born: in the places where sound systems played reggae music. In Jamaica, that was often not a hall at all, but an open …

  7. DancehallMag - Reggae & Dancehall News Magazine

    Oct 17, 2025 · DancehallMag is an independent news outlet that covers all things Dancehall and Reggae music, the artists, and culture.

  8. The Art of Jamaican Dancehall: Music, Culture, and Global Influence

    Dancehall, a vibrant and pulsating genre of music, is deeply rooted in Jamaican culture. Emerging from the late 1970s, dancehall is more than just a musical style; it embodies a unique lifestyle, …

  9. Dance hall - Definition & Detailed Explanation - Dance Culture ...

    Oct 21, 2025 · Dancehall is a genre of music and a style of dance that originated in Jamaica in the late 1970s. It is characterized by its upbeat tempo, catchy melodies, and energetic dance …

  10. Dancehall - Jamaica Information Service

    Oct 25, 2025 · Dancehall music, also called ragga or dub, style of Jamaican popular music that had its genesis in the political turbulence of the late 1970s and became Jamaica’s dominant …