Dancehall

Dancehall is a type of Jamaican popular music which developed in the late 1970s, initially as a more sparse and less political and religious variant of reggae than the roots style that had dominated much of the 1970s. In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably, with digital dancehall (or “ragga”) becoming increasingly characterized by faster rhythms with little connection to earlier reggae rhythms. Modern dancehall is also known as bashment Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Lutan Fyah

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Dec 16 Wednesday 16 December 2009 Today
Castafari Harpers Ferry
Allston, Boston MA, United States
42.353001 -71.13269

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Jan 6 Wednesday 6 January 2010
Eek-A-Mouse at Bluebird Theater
Eek-A-Mouse
Bluebird Theater
Denver, CO, Denver CO, United States
39.740164 -104.948437

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Jan 16 Saturday 16 January 2010
Lion Heart Promotions Presents at The NorVa
Sean Paul, King Walker
The NorVa
Norfolk, Virginia Beach VA, United States
36.849692 -76.289603

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Feb 12 Friday 12 February 2010
Pauly Shore Wilbur Theatre
Boston, United States
42.350663 -71.065022

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