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One Week to Go! Celebrate our 3rd Anniversary with

One Week to Go! Celebrate our 3rd Anniversary with the DHA Team! We'll share some memories and have giveaways! Send us your DHA memories and best moments for sharing! #dancehall #dancehallvibes #dancehallarchive #kingston #jamaica #culture

REPOST FROM @queens_on_top: THANK YOU Prof @donna

REPOST FROM @queens_on_top: THANK YOU Prof @donnaphope🙏🏼 It was another amazing session and we are grateful to have learned from you once again.. and there is so much more to know and understand.
Thanks for your time🙏🏼
Thanks to all of you for supporting this project 🙏🏼even just sharing the event or spreading the word🙌
Who would like to have a part 3 ??
Write it in the comments☺️ 🙌
Also remember, if you have any suggestions on the next topics to be addressed you can send us an email: ➡️queensontopinfo@gmail.com⬅️
The Professor will have evaluate your requests
See you soon, stay updated with us
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THIS Saturday! Repost from @queens_on_top: Due t

THIS Saturday! Repost from @queens_on_top:
Due to popular demand, we’re back!!! Announcing the second part of the first seminar “Exploring cultural appropriation and racism”
In ‘Conversation with Prof. Donna Hope’ The professor @donnaphope founder of the @dancehallarchive, will address other topics such as gender norms and female empowerment in dancehall
#Saturday 3rd #April
10.00am🇯🇲
5.00pm (CET)
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The Dancehall Archive and Research Initiative Team

The Dancehall Archive and Research Initiative Team thanks everyone who participated in our Dancehall Vibes Vol. 3 Seminar today, Saturday, March 13, 2021. We are grateful for your overwhelmingly positive feedback from all over the world and are glad to know that so much knowledge-sharing took place in our seminar. See a few snaps and videos done by participants and the DHA Team in the Seminar. Continue to share your feedback with us. Keep your eyes and ears open for our next knowledge-sharing activity. Wishing you more Dancehall Vibes! #dancehallarchive #Dancehall #Jamaica #Europe #Canada #England #USA #Martinique #Reggaeton #HipHop #Grime #Reggae #Afrobeat #Panama #PuertoRico #Caribbean #music #lyrics #DemBow #ShabbaRanks #StefflonDon #Shinehead #culture #Africa #fashion #style

Coming this Saturday, March 13, 2021 – Dancehall V

Coming this Saturday, March 13, 2021 - Dancehall Vibes Volume 3 – “Dancehall Roots and Routes” an informative and interactive discussion on the rise of dancehall (Roots); and its spread and impact on the development of other genres (Routes).
7pm CET (Central Europe)
1pm EST (Jamaica)
For more information: DM or email info@dancehallarchive.org
#dancehall #dancehallvibes #dancehallarchive #kingston #jamaica #reggaeton #afrobeat #grime #hiphop #ragga #dub #soundsystem #culture #music #dance #artistes #lyrics #riddim

The Dancehall Archive and Research Initiative Team

The Dancehall Archive and Research Initiative Team ANNOUNCES Dancehall Vibes Volume 3 – “Dancehall Roots and Routes”
With panelists Mr. Klive Walker, Author, Historian and Cultural Critic; Dr. Lisa Tomlinson, Lecturer, Author and Researcher in the DHA; and Prof. Donna P. Hope @donnaphope, Professor and Founder of the DHA. Mr. Hugh Douse @hugh.douse, Adjunct Lecturer and Cultural Activist will act as Moderator.
Join us for an informative and interactive discussion on the rise of dancehall (Roots); and its spread and impact on the development of other genres (Routes).
Saturday, March 13, 2021
7pm CET (Central Europe)
1pm EST (Jamaica)
For more information: DM or email info@dancehallarchive.org
#dancehall #dancehallvibes #dancehallarchive #kingston #jamaica #reggaeton #afrobeat #grime #hiphop #ragga #dub #soundsystem #culture #music #dance #artistes #lyrics #riddim

We're pleased to announce that Dancehall Vibes Vol

We're pleased to announce that Dancehall Vibes Vol. 3 is coming very soon! Get ready for more cutting edge information on Dancehall! Watch this space! One #DANCEHALLFAMILY

LATE REPOST FROM @queens_on_top A huge #THANKYOU t

LATE REPOST FROM @queens_on_top
A huge #THANKYOU to Prof. @donnaphope for so much infomations, knowledge, kindness in her wonderful seminar last night.🙏
We are honored that she has shared so many important thoughts with us and to learn from her.
Already looking forward to part 2! If you have any suggestions on the next topics to be addressed you can send us a direct message or email us:
➡️ queensontopinfo@gmail.com⬅️
The Professor will evaluate your requests. 🙏
Thank you every one for the big support! We are happy with your interest in listening, asking, understanding.
See you soon again, stay update
@dancehallarchive @queens_on_top

ONE #DANCEHALLFAMILY

We pause to pay full tribute to The Originator, Ew

We pause to pay full tribute to The Originator, Ewart Beckford O.D., Daddy U-Roy - Sept. 21, 1942 to February 17, 2021. Known for hits like Wake the Town, Rule the Nation and Wear You to the Ball, Daddy U-Roy was an iconic toaster and a Jamaican Dancehall Deejay pioneer whose career began in the early 1960s. His Version Galore album released by Trojan Records in 1970 shifted the paradigm of Jamaica's musical landscape. Daddy U-Roy's success paved the way for many deejays of that era and beyond. His music and style earned him a huge following in the UK. In 2007 he was awarded the Order of Distinction from the Jamaican Government for his contribution to music. You've left us a great legacy Godfather of Dancehall and Hip Hop. Rest well Daddy U-Roy. Our sincere condolences to your family, friends and fans. #dancehall #daddyuroy #hiphop #rap #reggae #jamaica #uk #music

Repost from @queens_on_top IMPORTANT!! Change of d

Repost from @queens_on_top IMPORTANT!! Change of date!!! The lecture will be #SUNDAY 21ST #FEBRUARY 7.00pm (CET)

‘Exploring cultural appropriation and racism’
With Prof. Donna Hope (@donnaphope), professor of Culture, Gender and Society, an experienced researcher in the areas of Jamaican music and dancehall culture, cultural/creative industries, youth development, black masculinities, black popular culture, gender, identity and power. Also an author and editor of several publications, including her award-winning books like Inna di Dancehall: Popular Culture and the Politics of Identity in Jamaica (2006) and Man Vibes: Masculinities in the Jamaican Dancehall (2010) And the founder and CEO of The Dancehall Archive and Research Initiative (@dancehallarchive),

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Build up your Reggae Month 2021 reading list with

Build up your Reggae Month 2021 reading list with the collection from Professor Donna P. Hope. All are available at Amazon! Email info@dancehallarchive.org for signed copies! More vibes! More knowledge!🇯🇲

Repost from @queens_on_top ‘Exploring cultural a

Repost from @queens_on_top ‘Exploring cultural appropriation and racism’
With Prof. Donna Hope (@donnaphope), professor of Culture, Gender and Society, an experienced researcher in the areas of Jamaican music and dancehall culture, cultural/creative industries, youth development, black masculinities, black popular culture, gender, identity and power. Also an author and editor of several publications, including her award-winning books like Inna di Dancehall: Popular Culture and the Politics of Identity in Jamaica (2006) and Man Vibes: Masculinities in the Jamaican Dancehall (2010) And the founder and CEO of The Dancehall Archive and Research Initiative (@dancehallarchive),

Saturday 20th February
7pm (Central European Time)

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Season’s Greetings, Happy Holidays and Merry Chr

Season’s Greetings, Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to our Dancehall Archive Family, Massive, Friends, Fans and Crew from the DHA Team. We wish you a peaceful and blessed season filled with celebration and love. As we close out 2020, we send you best wishes for a truly awesome 2021 filled with achievements and success. We promise you more Dancehall Vibes and research updates for the New Year. Enjoy your bling and things for the season! 🎄 🎁💝 balloon 🎈 🍾 🇯🇲

We're back! Announcing our first Spanish translat

We're back! Announcing our first Spanish translation now published on the Dancehall Archive website http://dancehallarchive.org/dancehall-origenes-historia-y-futuro/. Follow link in Bio to website for Research and Publications. #dancehall #jamaica #knowledge #español #Venezolanos #Caribbean #Kingston #dancehallarchive #dancehallfamily

In today’s #MondayMemories we look back at this

In today’s #MondayMemories we look back at this iconic clash from Sting 1993 between two of dancehall’s most famous deejays, Beenie Man @kingbeenieman and Bounti Killa @grunggaadzilla . (See longer video in our IGTV). Clash Culture in Jamaican dancehall is the physical manifestation of social and political rivalry at different levels in the society. Clash is reflected in the wider atmosphere of intense rivalry in the Jamaican society at various levels. Dancehall’s culture of clash includes the live, onstage competition between rival deejays or artistes, contending for bragging rights in front of a live audience who also act as judge and jury for the outcome of clashes. Artiste vs artiste clashes which made Sting famous are accompanied by various forms of lyrical and symbolic violence as seen here in this live clash. The audience’s energetic responses, their gun salutes, flaming torches and screams of assent provide an intense and highly charged backdrop for these on-stage and very theatrical competitions. Beenie Man and Bounti Killa’s rivalry spanned the 1990s into the 2000s, spurring on an intense wave of creativity and a barrage of hits after hits. This form of lyrical competition usually results in intense creativity and provides fans and audiences with consummate displays of showmanship and lyrical dexterity. #dancehall #culture #jamaica #clash #deejay #artiste #creative #competition #lyrical #rivalry #theatre #reggaeton #ragga #hiphop #afrobeat

It’s time for #MondayMemories! In this Repost fr

It’s time for #MondayMemories! In this Repost from @judahasante we go back the 1990s. In this clip from the annual pre-Christmas community concert Ghetto Splash, 1996 we see Beenie Man @kingbeenieman , Buju Banton @bujubanton Sizzla @therealsizzlakalonji and Capleton @capletonmusic sharing their talent on stage! Organised by Patrick Roberts and held at the Waterhouse Mini-Stadium in Kingston, Ghetto Splash celebrated its 30th staging in 2019. #dancehall #concert #GhettoSplash #stageshow #1990s #artiste #culture #kingston #jamaica #dancehallarchive

The DHA turns its Videolight Feature squarely on t

The DHA turns its Videolight Feature squarely on the late Louise Frazer-Bennett, a highly respected artiste manager, booking agent, mentor and trailblazer in dancehall for over two decades up until the time of her passing in 2003. Known for her raspy voice and no-nonsense persona, Frazer-Bennett hailed from Jones Town in Kingston and rose to prominence for her work in dancehall in the 1980s. A colourful character known for her spectacular costumes, bulky gold jewellery, and signature scars from burns in an altercation at 18, Frazer-Bennett commanded attention and earned major respect in the male-dominated arena of dancehall.
She was known as a shrewd businesswoman who went above and beyond for her artistes, and played a crucial role in the careers of Wayne 'Sleng Teng' Smith, Tenor Saw, Captain Barkey and Wickerman, Ghost and Culture, Charlie Chaplain, Junior Reid, Ninja Man and Bounty Killer.
Frazer-Bennett was a founding member and former President of the Sound System Association of Jamaica in the early 1990s that tried to bring all the Jamaican “soundmen” under one umbrella. She was a champion for poor youths who sometimes fell afoul of the system and gave of herself to provide opportunities for their empowerment. In the late 1990s she was part of a prison rehabilitation project and pioneered the introduction of music-related programme at South Camp Road (formerly Gun Court, now Peace Centre) as a part of the Reverence for Life programme.
In 2002 she launched a book of poetry titled “I Will Survive”.
A woman who drew her strength from her roots in Kingston’s inner-cities, and a true champion for dancehall culture, we must not forget to remember the contribution of a true trailblazer who deserves every recognition. The Dancehall Archive and Research Initiative hails the indomitable Louise Frazer Bennett as a dancehall icon, a strong black woman, and a legend in her time. #dancehall #reggae #manager #mentor #trailblazer #strongwoman #legend #icon #louisefrazerbennett #jamaica #kingston #jonestown #soundsystemassociation

For Monday Memories we go back TrassPassa in Venez

For Monday Memories we go back TrassPassa in Venezuela in 2015! Great memories were made when a team comprising Prof. Donna Hope @donnaphope, Orville Xpressionz @orvillexpressionz and Cindy Claes @cindy_claes were invited to Venezuela by the British Council to share about dancehall with an eager group of young people and their supportive family members. The term is a play on the word Passa Passa and also a Spanish term for beyond borders. TrassPassa was the brainchild of Kimberlyn Tarache @kimmy.tb and supported by a wave of Venezuelan dancers and others interested in Jamaican culture.
The series of events took place with the support and sponsorship of the British Council in Venezuela. A series of lectures and classes on Jamaican dancehall and dancehall dance and choreography were hosted over a one-week period (May 25-29). We share a few memories of some of the activities at the Teresa Carreno Cultural Complex in Caracas, and a dance event at Parque Cultural Tiuna el Fuerte. Our Venezuelan family remains strong and continues to dance and build the dancehall vibes. 🇯🇲🇻🇪 #dancehall #dance #Jamaica #Kingston #Venezuela #Caracas #Venezolanas #Venezolanos #family #familia #memories #festival #music

As the tributes continue to pour in Our Videolight

As the tributes continue to pour in Our Videolight Feature focusses its light on the late Toots Hibbert @tootsmaytalsofficial. Toots is a legendary artiste, one of a small handful who crafted mega-hits across several early genres of Jamaican music. These include his Six and Seven Books & Dog War in ska; Bam Bam in rocksteady; and the renowned 54-46 in reggae. Toots wrote and performed with The Maytals, the 1968 song, Do the Reggay, credited with naming the then developing genre Reggae. He was a close friend and contemporary of Bob Marley, and both were signed to Island Records at one point in time. A three-time winner of Jamaica’s Festival/Popular Song Competition, Toots gave of his talent and time in Jamaica’s recent 2020 Festival Song Competition with his song, Rise Up Jamaica. With a career that spanned several decades from the 1960s to present-day, Toots Hibbert’s pioneering work across multiple genres gained him global recognition and renown. He has left us with an enormous and expansive catalogue that will last through the ages. We have all been enriched by his mega-contribution. Rise in Power #TootsHibbert. #reggae #ska #rocksteady #legend #icon #artists

Did you know that King Yellowman @king.yellowman i

Did you know that King Yellowman @king.yellowman is the first dancehall artiste to get a record deal with a major US record label? He recorded his first few albums with the late producer Henry "Junjo" Lawes, and these were released internationally on the UK label, Greensleeves in the early 1980s. King Yellowman was very popular in the early 1980s and had several successful tours in the UK and US. His success led to a recording contract in 1984 with the American label Columbia Records for his album "King Yellowman". King Yellowman’s prolific rate of production has resulted in over 50 studio albums and multiple hits on top of hits. He continues his work in the fields of music to date. Respect to a true icon and dancehall’s Original King! #dancehall #KingYellowman #jamaica #Kingston #reggae #music #lyrics #festival #Europe #usa #columbia

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