dancehall

American  

[dans-hawl, dahns-] / ˈdænsˌhɔl, ˈdɑns- /

noun

1. ragga.

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dancehall British  

/ ˈdɑːnsˌhɔːl /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Local stars such as Samini - considered to be the "godfather" of Ghanaian dancehall - and Reggie Rockstone will also play at major events later this month.

From BBC

In his latest album, “A Tropical Entropy” — the title harks back to a phrase from Joan Didion’s 1987 book, “Miami” — León crafted his moody “beach noir” sound by blanketing his dynamic assemblages of dembow, dancehall and other Afro-Caribbean rhythms with a foamy, oceanic ambience that flows and hisses throughout the record.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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.

From BBC

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.

From BBC