Dancehall: The Rise of Jamaican Dancehall Culture

by Various Artists

Dancehall: The Rise of Jamaican Dancehall Culture cover art

A highly authoritative, meticulously curated Soul Jazz Records compilation mapping the transition from roots reggae into the aggressive, digital sound system culture of the 1980s. Featuring crucial cuts from Yellowman, Tenor Saw, and Chaka Demus, it documents the evolution of the heavy 'sleng teng' riddims and boastful deejay toasting that revolutionized Jamaican music. The collection acts as an essential primer on the foundational origins of modern dancehall.

Genres

  • Dancehall
  • Digital Dancehall

Tracklist

  1. Bam Bam
  2. Pumpkin Belly
  3. Cu- Oonuh
  4. Murder She Wrote
  5. Agony
  6. Diseases
  7. World a Music
  8. Cool Out Son
  9. Entertainment
  10. Arleen
  11. Here I Come
  12. Chop Chop
  13. M16
  14. Trash and Ready
  15. Jamaican Dollar
  16. Boxing
  17. Soon Forward
  18. Dangerous
  19. I'm Just a Dread / One Shut
  20. Informer
  21. Fred Locks a Dreadlocks
  22. WA-Do-Dem
  23. Only Woman DJ With Degree
  24. Deaf Ears
  25. Uptown Girl
  26. Spar With Me
  27. Sensi Addict
  28. Jump and Pawn
  29. Greetings
  30. Under Mi Sin Ting
  31. Call the Brigade
  32. Track Shoes
  33. Mash You Down