Dancehall (2019-09-16)

DDEX Data Dictionary for Allowed Value Sets, 2019-09-16

Dancehall

Developed in the late 1970s as a street offshoot of reggae in which singers or deejays performed over pre-recorded backing tracks played on sound systems. In the mid 80s, faster rhythms and digital electronic elements like drum machines, samplers and synthesizers began to predominate among dancehall productions. Lyrics are oriented toward local dancehall audiences, and are more concerned with dancing, sex, and violence than the political or Rastafarian themes of reggae. A major precursor to hip-hop, as that style formed amongst New York block parties inspired by Jamaican sound system culture and dancehall music, brought to New York by Jamaican immigrants.

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Parents	Reggae	Features an offbeat staccato feel, halftime one drop drum grooves, and socially conscious lyrics. Influenced by mid-century American R&B and jazz, Jamaican ska, and traditional Jamaican music such as mento. Emerged in Jamaica, particularly around Kingston, in the late 1960s. Notable artists include Bob Marley and the Wailers, Toots and the Maytals, and Count Ossie.
Belongs to AVS	avs:SubGenre	A Type of SubGenre.