It is! This is also p amazing:
SHENSEEA HAS NO CHILL LMAAAOOO ππππππππ pic.twitter.com/x1HZbYUpBa— Akeba ππ (@kebakw) July 24, 2021
― rob, Tuesday, 3 August 2021 17:23 (two years ago) link
I love how Jamaica can just perpetually put out the simplest, funnest stuff:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9c4E7DyTJo
Laa Lee, "Dirt Bounce"
― rob, Friday, 13 August 2021 16:31 (two years ago) link
That's great !
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 15 August 2021 21:02 (two years ago) link
I also liked his Tip Inna It, but be warned: some of his other tracks veer into comedy territory that might not be everyone's cup of tea
― rob, Sunday, 15 August 2021 22:56 (two years ago) link
it occurs to me that Dirt Bounce is pretty damn amapiano-ish
― rob, Monday, 16 August 2021 17:12 (two years ago) link
and Tip Inna It deserves to be posted:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqHMuFJkuKU
― rob, Monday, 16 August 2021 17:15 (two years ago) link
Stripped down dancehall Riddims sometimes sounding similar to minimalistic South African keyboard ones
― curmudgeon, Monday, 16 August 2021 17:26 (two years ago) link
yeah unfortunately I don't have the technical knowledge to analyze (what I hear as) the similarities, but the repeating synth horns (especially that), the drums, and the fun-but-dark vibe made me think of it. Obvs no idea if it's a direct influence plus of course ama is likely influenced by dancehall in some way
― rob, Monday, 16 August 2021 17:47 (two years ago) link
Spice's video for "Send It Up" is an event:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gMEYsTtZAY
(song's good, very does what it says on the tin)
― rob, Wednesday, 18 August 2021 13:12 (two years ago) link
The medical theme seems very present in dancehall, I can't help thinking back about that vaccine clip :D
― Nabozo, Wednesday, 18 August 2021 14:01 (two years ago) link
ha that connection hadn't even occurred to me! lol Vaccine is still so amazing, you have to wonder if Chi has ever had a check-up, that's not how stethoscopes work man
― rob, Wednesday, 18 August 2021 14:19 (two years ago) link
Shenseea's album is looking super promising as a big pop move:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBIG_JyljdA
"Be Good"
― rob, Friday, 20 August 2021 20:14 (two years ago) link
https://www.worldareggae.com/interviews/exclusive-interview-with-taj-weekes/
Heard St Lucia high-pitched reggae singer Taj Weekes from his latest album Pause. Roots reggae but more than cliche. Plus heβs involved in lots of good deed efforts β with Unicef; he said in a WPFW interview I heard last night that heβs bringing shoes to Ghana
― curmudgeon, Monday, 6 September 2021 16:15 (two years ago) link
i thought this was dope af
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVWKGC3zgbM
― marcos, Thursday, 2 December 2021 19:40 (two years ago) link
https://riddimchango.bandcamp.com/album/freedom-ep
that's great--I think Jordan would esp dig it?
I've been grumping a bit about music-in-2021 on other threads, but this was an exceptionally great year for dancehall. I'm travelling now but will post a list at some point
― rob, Thursday, 2 December 2021 20:34 (two years ago) link
Please do, rob - I havenβt listened to nearly as much dancehall this year as I usually do.
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Friday, 3 December 2021 21:59 (two years ago) link
It might take me a while to make a list, so in the meantime here's a batch of mostly recent tunes I really like. Assume these videos are all grotesquely violent.
Jahshii, Shift Change
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28wbnPU1vEc
Prince Swanny, Soldier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOjqRcq2I-w
Skeng + Intence (billed as Yeng), Heaven Passport
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTbbdh_SI1A
Skeng (easily the most exciting new artist in 2021, hasn't missed yet iirc), Curves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bUH9hz9mEA
Chronic Law, Organ Trade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-mpOhvQ_F4
Jahvillani, Wicked & Bad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kQg__YFe0c
― rob, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 14:48 (two years ago) link
It's been reported on social media that Mikey Chung has passed away. RIP Mikey
― birdistheword, Wednesday, 29 December 2021 21:32 (two years ago) link
https://www.reggae-vibes.com/articles/obituary/2021/12/mikey-mao-chung-has-died-1954-2021/
― birdistheword, Wednesday, 29 December 2021 21:35 (two years ago) link
rolling dancehall & reggae 2022
― rob, Tuesday, 1 February 2022 19:21 (two years ago) link