dancehall
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The issue is that riddim is already a genre: dancehall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 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
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 ● Sep. 12, 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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