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Dancehall
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Genre
Dancehall · In the 1980s dancehall emerged in Jamaica, named after the dance venues where sound systems played. DJs, in Jamaica the artists on the microphone, talk and sing over riddims; from Under Mi Sleng Teng (1985) those riddims were increasingly made digitally. Yellowman and later Shabba Ranks became the stars.
Listening
Listening tip. In Mr. Loverman, hear Shabba Ranks's deep voice over a digital riddim.
Mr. Loverman · Shabba Ranks, 1992Apple Music ↗
Under Mi Sleng Teng · Wayne Smith, 1985Apple Music ↗
Zungguzungguguzungguzeng · Yellowman, 1983Apple Music ↗
In School of Rock
The chapters, maps and magazine stories of School of Rock are currently available in Dutch only.
- Genre MapNL Map
- Mixtape 6: Fear of a Black PlanetNL Reader
See also
- Wayne Smith
- Ska, rocksteady and reggae
- Jungle and drum and bass
- Afrobeats
- Reggaeton
- Grime
- The mixing desk as instrument (dub)
- Soundsystem
Categories: Genres