At first, reggae sound emerged in the early 1980s from roots reggae and sound system heritage in Jamaica. It was a immediate answer to the dominance of digital pop reggae and featured rapping over basic beats. Over the eighties, dancehall transformed more fast, incorporating elements of hip hop and dance beats. The 1990s witnessed further globaliza

Dancehall music emerged in the 1970s Jamaica, evolving from roots reggae's more relaxed tempo and adding digital instrumentation. Initially a grassroots event in Kingston nightclubs , it quickly drew favor amongst youths . The shift toward faster rhythms and MCing's prominence – in which DJs rapped over riddims – defined a clear departure from