MOVEMENT

1980s · deejay era

from 1980Kingston
THE STORY

Yellowman out front, early digital dances, and a riddim economy that made the floor the studio.

EXPLORE
DANCEHALL1990s · hardcore + intl2000s · crossover2010s–20s · global networkYellowmanShabba RanksSean PaulSpice

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Updated 2026-09Ranges kept honest · contested dates marked “c.”