Tag: Ghana Dancehall
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Dancehall is more than a musical genre. It is a culture built around rhythm, sound systems, language, fashion, dancing and the ability of an artiste to command an audience. Emerging in Jamaica during the late 1970s and developing rapidly through the 1980s, dancehall grew from reggae traditions while creating a harder, more direct and increasingly…
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Ghana’s reggae and dancehall history deserves to be documented truthfully. It should not be rewritten according to present-day popularity, personal alliances or convenient recollections. During my recent comeback interviews, I spoke about the importance of establishing a proper historical lineage for Ghanaian reggae and dancehall. I mentioned many of the artistes, promoters and platforms that…
