To celebrate Jamaica’s 50 Years of Independence (1962–2012) Kingston Sounds put together a series of releases that cover the musical styles that reggae mutated into through its history: ska, rock steady, roots reggae, dub, DJ style and Dancehall. So, Listen Up! And enjoy!
Welcome to the Dancehall Sound from Jamaica – the sound that grew out of the dances in Jamaica around the beginning of the 1980s. The musical style again slowed the reggae beat down to give an uncluttered, sparse backdrop, allowing singers and DJs more space to express themselves.
Dancehall has never stopped, but turned into a digital beat around the mid-80s. Listen Up! Dancehall Original documents the early dancehall classic’s that set the style for the years to follow.