The Rise Of Jamaican Dancehall Culture

Cover of Dancehall: The Rise of Jamaican Dancehall Culture by Beth Lesser published in 2008

The style within early dancehall culture of the late seventies and early eighties is really inspiring. Once again it's that effortless cool that is engrained in the music and the fashion of the times. Beth Lesser's book Dancehall: The Rise of Jamaican Dancehall Culture captures the essence of the lifestyle brilliantly. 

I love the candid honesty she captures. The natural confidence these artists exude in their clothing and environment is amazing. It also goes to show you steez has less to do with money and more to do with creativity. The style has just as much influence on me as the music. The kid's inspiration is Broader Than Broadway...

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[Big Kid]

Barrington is a monster on stage. I've seen him in Barbados, central park and prospect park. The guy has to be around 40, and he is full energy non-stop for over 2 hours taking the S off of superman's chest!

[Big Kid]

make that closer to 50

[Jay]

Co-sign. 60-70's Rudeboys have some of the best style.

[Mighty Crown]

gonna get it

[steven]

best line of the day: steez has more to do with creativity than money.

[greenjeans]

not that it's necessarily dancehall, but has anyone seen the film 'Rockers'? This post made me think of it...

[Jake Davis]

Rockers is one of my favorite films of all time steez wise. I reference it a lot and was going to make a blog entry about it. LOVE IT! I've been inspired by the culture in a couple of music video treatments I've written this week. And as the weather gets warmer the style and music feels right.

[matt]

Jake, is your background Jamaican by any chance or do you just like the culture?

[Paul Pincus]

another brilliant post. jamaica's cultural impact throughout the world is fascinating!

i spent part of my childhood at my mother's family's home in mandeville, jamaica. easily one of the beautiful places in the world.

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