dancehall

[dans-hawl, dahns-]

noun

1. ragga.

dancehall

/ ˈdɑːnsˌhɔːl /

noun

1. a style of dance-oriented reggae, originating in the late 1980s

Example Sentences

It’s a genre that emerged from people combining hip-hop, dancehall reggae and all manner of Latin American genres, like salsa and merengue.

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He describes Coldplay as "the third best soft rock band in London"; randomly sings the opening lines of Wonderwall; and, during Paradise, invokes the dancehall star Shaggy, for no discernible reason.

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Singer Jay Sean was the first act to score a number one on the chart with Do You Remember, his collaboration with dancehall superstar Sean Paul and rapper Lil Jon.

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He has built a hugely successful career on Jamaica's dancehall sound, and boosted his global profile by collaborating with Beyoncé on her 2019 song Already.

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Earlier this summer, Castro released his most intimate project to date, “Sendé,” a riveting collection of 18 songs that blends his familiar reggaeton sound with old-school Caribbean reggae and dancehall beats.

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