Definitions of "Dancehall"

1. Dancehall (Noun)

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A genre of Jamaican popular music

Example Sentences

Patois: Dancehall music a di heartbeat a di people.
English: Dancehall music is the heartbeat of the people.

Related Words

Bashment , Chune , Mash up di place , No woman no cry ,

posted by anonymous on May 31, 2024

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2. Dancehall

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A fast paced style of Jamaican reggae which originated in the late 1970s. Dancehall is actually very different form traditional reggae as it is mostly made for dancing in the club (hence the name “dancehall”). Dancehall is mostly Dj-ing rather than singing; in which it typically involves multiple artistes dj-ing on a single riddim (e.g. guns and roses riddim). Some popular dancehall artistes are Beenie Man, Vybz Kartel, Mavado, Sean Paul, Bounty Killer and Shaba.

Example Sentences

Patois: Mi luv fi listen to dancehall muzik
English: I love to listen to dancehall music

Related Words

All fruits ripe , Babylon , Backside , Bad like yaz ,

posted by anonymous on February 24, 2014

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