This was thanks to new generation artists like Beenie Man, Sean Paul, Shabba Ranks and Capleton who embraced the genre and marketed it as Jamaica’s leading sound. While the genre had started getting recognition across the world, it was not until the 90s when its major breakthrough was witnessed. Most of these artists were still relatively young and since the genre was also a new concept, they relied on concerts held by Inner City to perform and publicize their catalog. Thanks to their concerts, the genre became more popular in Jamaica with artists like Admiral Bailey, Leorey Sibbles, Lieutenant Stitchie, Tenor Saw, Half Pint, Buju Banton, Jose Wales, Courtney Melody, Sugar Minott, Yellow Man, Mad Cobra and U-Roy among others jumping on the wave and produced songs that were well received by fans.

Through Innercity Promotions, the two are reported to have organised several concerts that made the music more popular among locals. Mike Tomlinson and Lois Grant from Innercity Promotions are credited as some of the people who pushed the genre into existence. The genre came up as a result of combined efforts from different persons who had immense passion in music. In the 1980s, Dancehall was mainly produced by Jamaican artists and played mainly in the Caribbean region,but over the years, it has spread its wings and is now a global sound.ĭancehall originated from Jamaica. Most of its lyrics are in Jamaican Patois. It uses first paced beats and focuses mainly on the song’s instrumentals. The name was borrowed from a physical place ‘Dancehall’ where DJs and MCs would perform their original mixtapes to their fans. It was pioneered in the 1970s as a sub-branch of reggae.

Dancehall is a popular music genre that traces its roots to Jamaica.

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