Jennifer Morris

Jamaican Reggae and Dancehall Music

Recently, a woman from overseas made a video that has gone viral speaking on the changes in Jamaican reggae and dancehall music which in her opinion have lost their real intentions since the music has gotten more derogatory and is showing the Jamaican artistes and people in a different light. Yes, the music has changed due to the new generation of reggae and dancehall artistes who are slowly shoving the veterans of the genre out. I will not deny that some derogatory lyrics have always been in the music then, but it was not overly prominent, and only implied in a form where it was able to play on the radio without causing a stir.