dancehall
Americannoun
noun
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Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel won the best Caribbean music act prize after being freed from prison nearly two years ago when judges decided he should not face a retrial for murder.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
It doesn't give out the exact numbers of streams, but says gospel is more popular than UK garage, and almost streamed at the same levels as dancehall.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
“Company,” a reggae tune with a guest appearance from Jamaican dancehall vocalist Buju Banton, gives Ms. Lennox an opportunity to try on a sing-song melodic guise and it suits her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
It’s a genre that emerged from people combining hip-hop, dancehall reggae and all manner of Latin American genres, like salsa and merengue.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2025
The hustler had said he was aware that the Muslims were holding an all-black bazaar at Rockland Palace, which is primarily a dancehall.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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