Reggae Mood or Dancehall Mood?

The mood is calm, the setting is hyped, a time to dance or relax? Well the speakers are bursting, Many people singing with so much passion
“Won’t you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
‘Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs”
this is the worlds favorite “Redemption song” by Bob Marley sang with so much passion and heartfelt love. Majority singing on key, off key or whatever key but most importantly tapped into the calm, relaxed and soothing feeling of the song. Now that is reggae music, the slow tempo music with the one drop beat, heavy baseline Where the singer leaves space in singing on the beat with lyrical contents that talk news, societal gossips and politics. Sang in standard Jamaican English and not patois/Patwa. Reggae music, the reflection music is the rule of life and the soul of Jamaica.

Dj switches up! “Murder she wrote by Chaka Demus and Pliers ” bursting the speakers! a fast tempo music with a fast pace delivery, minority know the lyrics because of the patois, but humming to the catchy chorus “murder she wrote” the hype is there, heads are nodding with a majority on their feet, so many calories to burn. Energetic and hype feel, the artist filling up space on the beat with his fast pace delivery now this is dancehall music. A genre of music that started in the 1980’s which entails a fast tempo beat and fast paced delivery that talks about Fashion, sex, swag, Violence and sometimes Politics and societal gossips. Here the artist sings or raps in patois on the beat. Dancehall is hardcore and reaction music so much hype and energy flowing.

Now, are you are the event planner ready to run a show for roots/reggae music? Your Customers are expecting to hear root music and groove to a slow tempo feel, then you have to book reggae artists that fit the description of the show and not dancehall artistes, this way their demands are met at large. Here both parties will be excited. Same goes for an event planner ready to organize a Dancehall Jam festival, book Dancehall artists for the show and satisfy their demands. Reggae/Dancehall jam festival? book both reggae and dancehall artists.
Your mood is dull? Weight issues? You need to cheer up? Long day at work? Muscles and nerves need to relax? And much more, oh you should try dancing that should burn some calories as well and put your mood up. As the saying goes “Dance away your sorrows” Well, Dancehall music with the vibrant and energetic feel will surely get you dancing and vibrant to put you back on track. Meanwhile, Reggae music with the calm and slow tempo feel is ready to calm the unsettled storm in your mind. The calm, slow tempo music is effective to calm the storm for you. In other words, Reggae music and Dancehall Music are therapeutic to moods.
Do you hear a song and wonder if this is reggae or dancehall? Do you seek therapies for your moods? Do you run shows and wonder why it’s never successful?
Finally the calm and the hype moods are satisfied thanks to reggae and dancehall music. You can now confidently hear a song and know which is reggae and which is dancehall to get your moods aligned with the beautiful genre of music and. successfully organize a Reggae Jam festival or a Dancehall Jam festival.
Reagge songs you can listen to are :
Peter Tosh – Legalize it
Bob Marley – Redemption Song
The Melodians – Rivers of Babylon
Lucky Dube – Prisoner
Lucky Dube – Different colors
Marlon Asher – Ganja Farmer
Bob Marley – No Woman No Cry
and much more….
Dancehall songs you can listen to are :
Shaggy ft. Rayvon – Angel
Kevin Lyttle – Turn me on
Chaka Demus and Pliers – Murder She wrote
Konshens – Bruk off yuh back
Sean Paul – Get busy
Shabba Ranks – Mr lover man
and much more….
