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: Lady Saw
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dancehall gigs in United States • view all
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 Eek-A-Mouse at Bluebird TheaterEek-A-Mouse |
Bluebird Theater
Denver, CO, Denver CO, United States
39.740164
-104.948437
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2 people attending |
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| Jan 16 Saturday 16 January 2010 | |||
 Lion Heart Promotions Presents at The NorVaSean 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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1 person attending |
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| Apr 7 Wednesday 7 April 2010 | |||
 Bassnectar at House of BluesBassnectar, Major Lazer |
House of Blues
Cleveland OH, United States
41.499618
-81.691178
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2 people attending |
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| Apr 8 Thursday 8 April 2010 | |||
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Bassnectar Major Lazer |
The Vogue
Indianapolis IN, United States
39.869175
-86.146001
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5 people attending |
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| Apr 9 Friday 9 April 2010 | |||
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Bassnectar Major Lazer |
The Fillmore Detroit
Detroit, United States
42.337495
-83.052347
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3 people attending |
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Chimino wrote:
Dancehall is not British; any dancehall reggae from the UK is a subgenre from JA dancehall.
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davidlopezdj wrote:
Someone might say to me the name of this song: http://www.4shared.com/file/163696538/e90660e3/track_01.html
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davidlopezdj wrote:
alguien m pued dcir l nombre d st tema: http://www.4shared.com/file/163696538/e90660e3/track_01.html gracias d antemano...
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Aaronification wrote:
Dancehall is British not Jamaican... that intro up the top is wrong..
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gigi00 wrote:
Black Eyed Peas My Humps, Corinne Bailey Rae - Like A Star, Corinne Bailey Rae - Trouble Sleeping, Janis Joplin, Philip Glass, Aesop Rock, Hatebreed - Destroy Everything, Chromeo - Momma's Boy.
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eastbaythunder wrote:
If you like this artist checkout! http://www.last.fm/music/NUSHUN
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Ceroney wrote:
great genre
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sarmoc wrote:
bkkkts
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jackie7490 wrote:
jamworld876.net
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apz_sp wrote:
dope
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tamarita20 wrote:
xfa renueven los temass gratuitoss q estan la raja valeee.. negra
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Stampados wrote:
http://www.stampados.cl
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PrropaTing wrote:
www.MySpace.com/ListenPrropaTing http://facebook.com/PrropaTing
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lou_cash wrote:
Skeptiki 2 di WERL! www.reverbnation.com/skeptiki84 www.myspace.com/skeptiki84 www.sorightentourage.ning.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Skeptiki/39765410185?ref=ts ~peace
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nickeisha11 wrote:
what up
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nickeisha11 wrote:
whats up
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Drumsounder wrote:
Geiler sound! Love it!
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exdeathbr wrote:
what is the difference between dancehall and the sub-genre that mix jungle with reaggae????
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kleon31 wrote:
love de son cherche contact sympa pour partager ma pation des pur riddim ya t il du monde dans l arene???passer me laisser un shootapres avoir explorer mes sons bleSSS
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kleon31 wrote:
blesss of jah riddim dancehall i love....
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