MOVEMENT

1990s · hardcore + intl

from 1990Kingston · NYC
THE STORY

Shabba, Buju, Beenie and Bounty — Kingston heat meeting New York, and the world starting to hear it.

EXPLORE
DANCEHALL1980s · deejay era2000s · crossover2010s–20s · global networkYellowmanShabba RanksSean PaulSpice

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