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- Dark Room – Shane O. Often considered one of Dancehall’s most underrated artists, Shane O delivered one of the most impactful songs of the year with Dark Room.
- Born Fighter – Jahshii. In Born Fighter, Jahshii mourns the loss of a friend (presumably, his producer Tadmar, who was killed in a police-involved shooting in late 2021) and questions the value of his own life in the face of depression and other dangers.
- Elevate – Popcaan, Imeru Tafari. Popcaan and Imeru poured elevation, prosperity, and separation where necessary into this track that celebrates growth and happiness, despite challenges.
- Whap Whap – Skillibeng, F.S. Even though it wasn’t fully embraced by Jamaicans, Skillibeng’s Whap Whap is the most viewed video on YouTube on this list.
This year Dancehall and trap Dancehall songs have been dropping like hot bread. The number of songs for us to vibe to has definitely grown exponentially. Today, Reggae Translate will go through the top 15 singles of 2022.
- Rygin King – Therapy
- Sizzla – Rise Up
- Nation Boss – Inkosi
- Dre Island – High Times
- Jimmy Cliff – Refugees
- I-Octane – I Am Great
- Kranium – in Too Deep
- Horace Andy – Rockers & Scorchers
- Yaadcore – Reggaeland
- Shaggy – Com Fly Wid MI
Therapy opens with a vivid re-enactment of the 2020 shootingthat left one person dead and Rygin King bound to a wheelchair. Across the length of the project, the Montego Bay deejay surveys the damage caused by that flash of violence, unpacking trauma and paranoia over bleak beats, his voice flickering from agony to acceptance. Painfully aware of th...
The firebrand sing-jay Sizzla has had a more prolific career than most; three decades of recording have produced a catalog of more than sixty albums. Still, as he proves on Rise Up, he remains eager as ever to stretch, contort, and reshape his voice in new ways to spread Rastafari’s message. On the album, produced by Sizzla’s Kalonji Music and Blaq...
Released in the early months of the pandemic, Nation Boss’ single Humans struck a receptive chord with millions who came across it. Though the song, which frames mankind as consistently self-interested and flawed, doesn’t appear on Inkosi, its spirit lives on among the project’s tracklist. Nation Boss, worn down by a string of personal tragedies, w...
On his 2020 debut, Still I Rise, the pianist and singer Dre Island basked in the opportunity to showcase his range, moving freely between unraveling esoteric history, chanting down Babylon, lifting praises, and serenading love interests. With High Times, his 2022 follow-up, he narrows his focus, dedicating the entire project to the wonders of canna...
With Refugees, the Reggae pioneer and ambassador Jimmy Cliff returned from a decade-long lull in studio albums to lend his voice to the downtrodden, once again spotlighting the grim and persistent realities which they face, and offering clarity and upliftment through song. Over rhythms that underscore the enduring link between Jamaican and West and...
“Mek mi rise above obstacles / Ghetto youth rise above obstacles,” I-Octane sings on the first track on I Am Great, an album shaped by resilience, and one which affirms self-worth in the face of doubt. On songs produced by Troy “Troyton Music” Hinds, I-Octane grapples with topics from racism to garrison politics, from the looming specter of violenc...
Over the years, Kranium has stretched the limits of his supple melodies, fitting them as easily to the grooves of American R&B or Afrobeats as to those birthed in his native Jamaica. On In Too Deep, he cycles through that range of styles, shifting easily through the party-ready Wi Deh Yah, the streetwise Paranoid, and the rootsy love song Early In ...
Midnight Rockers boasts a towering meeting between the legendary Jamaican singer Horace Andy and the English dub wizard Adrian Sherwood. Andy’s voice, offering a lifetime’s worth of wisdom and dancing through Sherwood’s dynamic production and meticulous arrangement, materializes in bursts and evaporates just as quickly. Several tracks on Midnight R...
Towards the end of the last decade, the message-conscious selector Yaadcore decided to take on new roles, shifting between music curator and music producer, alternating from DJ to deejay. His debut album, Reggaeland, is a monument to this change. Across the project, he carries on the legacy of his forebears by building off traditional roots rhythms...
In 2018, Shaggy and Sting released 44/876, their first collaborative project, and though it was an unexpected pairing, it proved successful, earning acclaim from fans and an award from the Grammys. This year, Shaggy rejoined forces with Sting for the production of Com Fly Wid Mi, an album on which the Boombastic singer offers his baritone tenor voc...
Dancehall music, also called ragga or dub, is a style of Jamaican popular music that had its genesis in the political turbulence of the late 1970s and became Jamaica's dominant music in the 1980s and ’90s. It was also originally called Bashment music when Jamaican dancehalls began to gain popularity. [12]
Feb 11, 2022 · Dancehall Music Guide: Explore the History of Dancehall Music. Written by MasterClass. Last updated: Feb 11, 2022 • 6 min read. Dancehall music is a rhythm-heavy subgenre of reggae that has won fans across the globe. Learn about the subgenre’s history, sounds, and major players.
Dec 25, 2022 · As 2022 gathers the last of its belongings to hit the road, let’s look back at the top music moments of the year for fans of Reggae/Dancehall—the controversies, achievements, viral moments, and sadly, those who passed away.
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1. What is dancehall music? 2. How did dancehall gain global fame? 3. Is there a difference between reggae and dancehall? 4. Can we see the influence of traditional drumming in today’s Dance Hall? Key Takeaways. Dancehall music started in Kingston, Jamaica’s streets during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
