What is Afro Dancehall?
Afro Dancehall is a combination of popular urban African dance, often danced on Afro beats and Afro-House music, and various dancehall techniques from the Caribbean Islands.
Afro Dancehall as a genre can be classified as a music that combines elements of African music with elements of Dancehall, a genre of Jamaican popular music.
It is characterized by its heavy use of percussion, melodic riddims, and lyrical content that often focuses on social and political issues. The genre has been popularized by artists such as Stonebwoy, the originator of the genre, Shatta Wale, and Vybz Kartel.
Who is the King of Afro-Dancehall?
Stonebwoy is the King of Afro-Dancehall, and he’s poised to spread good vibrations from Ghana to the rest of the world.
The global superstar has proven over and over again his musical talents and abilities, fusing the genres of Afropop, dancehall, and reggae into one and stamping it with his signature style and swag.
Dancehall Artiste, Stonebwoy, claims he is the originator of the music genre, Afro-dancehall, a name he coined ten years ago.
The ‘Activate’ crooner says he is fulfilled to have witnessed the growth and widespread use of Afro-Dancehall tunes.
“It is literally broken down as Afrobeat and dancehall. It is very simple in that context. I am only very confident enough to have coined this name more than a decade ago and I have been living up to it till today.
What does it mean to be the King of Afro-Dancehall?
According to Stonebwoy, he feels great because hands down, this is what he worked for. If anybody ever hears Afro-Dancehall, the name that comes to that is Stonebwoy.
He takes credit for that because it’s a legacy that that he is leaving just like Fela Kuti did with Afrobeat.
Shatta Wale’s recent record off his Konekt Album dubbed ‘incoming’ which features Nigerias Tekno was credited as an Afro-Dancehall record by music streaming site, Audiomack.
This has sparked a debate as the controversial reggae Dancehall act once claimed he has nothing to do with the genre.
