Dancehall
Dancehall is a genre. Defining acts include Rihanna, Sean Paul, Sean Kingston, Burna Boy and Era Istrefi, and their records are the quickest way into the sound. Dancehall grew out of Reggae, Global Club Music, reggae rap, early reggae and ragga. It sits close to reggaestep, gospel reggae, digital dancehall, smooth reggae and motswako, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into ragga, digital dancehall, dancehall pop and trap dancehall, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 21 connections around Dancehall. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Dancehall came from and where it led.
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Dancehall connections
Dancehall grew out of Reggae, Global Club Music, reggae rap and early reggae, shares an orbit with reggaestep, gospel reggae, digital dancehall and smooth reggae, went on to shape ragga, digital dancehall, dancehall pop and trap dancehall. 21 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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