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Dancehall music is “not just something for us to be in a lane somewhere around the sound system,” he tells me. “This thing we have of ours can take us to the world.” ...

Dancehall music is “not just something for us to be in a lane somewhere around the sound system,” he tells me. “This thing we have of ours can take us to the world.” ...

A debut book from Major Lazer MC and DJ Walshy Fire documents rare dancehall flyers and posters from around the world. Titled Art of Dancehall: Flyer and Poster Designs of Jamaican Dancehall Culture, ...

Junjo Lawes, the pioneering producer behind the Volcano Sound System, helped shape the sound of early dancehall by fusing raw street energy with deeply grooving reggae riddims. He was responsible for ...

And for sound system fans, Dub-Stuy uses its 15-kilowatt stack to highlight a range of Jamaican music—including dancehall.

The '90s also saw the rise of dancehall in Jamaica. With its rawness and often “hardcore” lyricism, dancehall gained popularity with younger audiences and the resulting “sound tapes” (i.e. recordings ...

The personal experience of “King of Reggaeton” Daddy Yankee features prominently in the new Peacock docuseries Reggaeton: The Sound That Conquered the World.

As Notting Hill Carnival fast approaches, we caught up with curator, sound artist and V&A East Curatorial Fellow Ben Selig to understand more about Jamaican sound system culture and its impact.

After serving 13 years for murder, dancehall’s Vybz Kartel needs to adapt to a scene that’s undergone significant change during his time in prison.