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The changing face of dancehall fashion

The changing face of dancehall fashion

Ever stopped to think how the style of dressing in the dancehall has changed over the last 30 or 40 years? Well, I certainly have.

Gone are the bell-bottomed pants, big-heeled shoes and Afro hairstyles worn by both sexes. The hairstyle was no doubt influenced by the Black Power Movement of the ’60s and the ‘Black is Beautiful’ slogan.

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The Month In: Reggae / Dancehall

The Month In: Reggae / Dancehall

The Month In: Reggae / Dancehall

As we round up 2007, one certainty is times are changing for reggae and dancehall. Vinyl production in Jamaica is at a virtual standstill, the apparently unstoppable flow of riddim albums on international labels such as VP and Greensleeves has now come to an end, Jah Cure can no longer make records about being in jail, and some of the best roots music of the year has been made by white people.

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Dancehall Hate In City Park?

Dancehall Hate In City Park?

An August 25 reggae festival planned on city Parks Department property at Randall’s Island is raising hackles among activists who point out that at least two of the nine headliners have made themselves notorious with song lyrics calling for the murder of gay men. Among the music stars receiving top billing at the Reggae CariFest are Buju Banton and Bounty Killa, both of whom have been key targets of the three-year-old Stop Murder Music campaign…

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