Dancehall
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Songs of freedom in a dancehall in Zimbabwe
Bass culture is as old as Zimbabwe itself
The music of the outlaws
It’s no coincidence that decades after liberation Zimdancehall is becoming more acceptable
The Rasta roots of Zim dancehall
Since Bob Marley’s independence day appearance, the genre has been steadily evolving
Jo’burg’s diggin’ the dancing queensJo’burg’s diggin’ the dancing queens
While the Dancehall Queen contest is perceived as a wanton libido fest, Kwanele Sosibo finds out that it is actually much tamer than it looks.
Queen of the dance hall
African Storm Soundsystem hosted the third annual Dancehall Queen contest where the women on stage gave Beyoncé a run for her money.
Jo’burg’s diggin’ the dancing queens
The third instalment of the wildly popular annual Dancehall Queen contest took place last week.
Capleton stokes the dancehall fire in Jo’burg
Even though this is Capleton’s first visit to South Africa, he is not a stranger to the continent, writes Percy Zvomuya.
All hands on the decks
The Admiral wows locals in Jamaica and gets the opportunity to sharpen his reflexes in the dancehall.
The chameleon of dancehall
Sizzla, who has had to adapt to survive in the cut-throat Jamaican reggae market, is in South Africa to perform.