dancehall

[ dans-hawl, dahns- ]

noun

1. ragga.

dancehall

/ ˈdɑːnsˌhɔːl /

noun

1. a style of dance-oriented reggae, originating in the late 1980s

Example Sentences

And in a full-circle moment, the former president was immortalised in Mahama Paper, a song by Ghanaian dancehall star Shatta Wale.

From BBC

The Jamaican artists he grew up listening to - Chronixx, Kranium, Popcaan, Gyptian, and Buju Banton - were a key influence on his unique blend of dancehall and Afrobeats.

From BBC

The singer also became the first dancehall artist to star in his own reality TV show, Teacha's Pet.

From BBC

Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel has been freed from prison after judges decided he should not face a retrial for murder.

From BBC

It samples Sean Paul’s 2002 dancehall single of a similar name, “Gimme the Light.”

From Seattle Times