Traditional Jamaican Music Dancehall Music

Objectives At the end of the lesson students should be able to: Outline the origins of dancehall music State the characteristics of dancehall music List at least 6 dancehall artiste. State at least 4 dance movements that were created in Dancehall.

History of dancehall music Dancehall also called dub or ragga was a more sparse version of Reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s. In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably. The dancehall deejay—part talking, part singing— came to prominence in the late 1970s but dates from as early as 1969, when U-Roy experimented with talking over or under a “riddim” (rhythm).

History of dancehall music In the 1980s and ’90s, computer-generated rhythms mechanized and sped up the dancehall beat. From the 1980s to the mid- 1990s, slackness and gun talk dominated the lyrics of dancehall deejays, the most notable of whom were Shabba Ranks, Ninjaman, Bounty Killer, Lady Saw, and Lovindeer

Characteristics of Dancehall music Artiste Deejaying (Sing-talk) on a rhythm Computer generated rhythms Heavily influenced by other genres such as R&B, rap and hip hop. Promotes the creation dance movements Influences Jamaican fashion, language and social values Speaks about the living conditions of the poor. Glorifies guns and sex.

Evolution of dancehall Dub (1970’s) - (1980’s) (1980’s) - (1990’s) - (2000’s)

Activity 1. Name 4 dance movements that were created by Elephant man Name 4 dance movements that were created by Beenie man.

3. What are the stage name and birth names of these artistes?

What are the stage name and birth names of these artistes?

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Activity 4. Name a popular song that was performed by each of the Dancehall Artiste above A. ___G. ___ M. ___ B. ___H. ___O. ___ C. ___I. ___P. ___ D. ___J. ___ E. ___K. ___ F. ___L. ___