Dancehall
Rub-a-dub and live deejay culture — the sound-system yard as studio.
Classic dancehall grows from sound-system toasting and rub-a-dub rhythms in the late 1970s. Deejays and singjays ride stripped-down riddims; producers at Jammy's, Volcano, and other labels shape the pre-digital yard era.
Note: The term "dancehall" later covers wider periods; here it marks the pre-digital yard era.
- Deejay / singjay vocals
- Rub-a-dub rhythm
- Sound-system culture
Key artists
12Producers
6Labels
6Riddims
12Listen — albums & songs
12Island Chronicle
8- Bob Marley and Jacob Miller (1980)
- Photo Memory: Junior Murvin, Jacob Miller and Burning Spear ( Sunsplash 1979) http://www.jamaicansmusic.com/artists/prof
- In 1979, Janet Kay's "Silly Games" (produced by Dennis Bovell) became a hit in not only the UK, but also in Europe. Kay
- Bob Marley's 1979 hit 'One Drop' was named after the musical term defined by the sound of a drum pattern that emphasized
- Barry Brown's first hit single came with 1979's "Step It Up Youthman", which led to an album of the same name on Paradis
- Errol Dunkley experienced his biggest success, the breakthrough UK Singles Chart hit in 1979 with "OK Fred", a cover ver
- Out This Week (Album): Reggae Anthology: Barrington Levy "Sweet Reggae Music" (1979-84) Filled with certified classics f
- UB40's first gig took place on 9 February 1979 at The Hare & Hounds Pub in Kings Heath, Birmingham for a friend's birthd
This Day in Jamaican Music
6News & culture
6- ‘Rumours’: Gregory Isaacs Walks Into Gussie Clarke’s New Digital Studio and Walks Out With the Dancehall Hit of 1988
- Stepping Razor Silenced: Peter Tosh Murdered in Kingston Home Invasion, 11 September 1987
- ‘No Nuclear War’: Peter Tosh’s Final Album Wins the Grammy for Best Reggae Recording, 1987
- Cliff Hanger: Jimmy Cliff Wins the Second-Ever Reggae Grammy, 1986
- ‘What One Dance Can Do’: Beres Hammond Founds Harmony House, Crosses Into Dancehall and Lands His Biggest Jamaican Hit
- ‘Mama Africa’: Peter Tosh Returns to His Roots on EMI, 1983
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