# Dancehall

Dancehall artist Shatta Wale is making waves with new music and collaborations, while discussions about artist rivalries and the genre's evolution continue to dominate social media.

### About Dancehall
Dancehall is a vibrant genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s.  

### Insights
- dancehall engagements is up 3991.86% from the previous week.
- dancehall posts created is up 1196.77% from the previous week.

### Top Dancehall News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

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"Caribbean Fresh Picks: Kes Shatta Wale Moliy Valiant & Dexta Daps Listen to [--] new must-hear reggae dancehall and soca songs from artists like Kes Shatta Wale Moliy Valiant Leigh-Anne Mical Teja and Dexta Daps"  
[News Link](https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-new-caribbean-songs-kes-shatta-wale-dancehall-music/) [@billboard](/creator/x/billboard) 2026-01-29T16:54Z 14.7M followers, 150.2K engagements


"BBC Radio 1Xtra - BBC Radio 1Xtra Live [----] Popcaan (1Xtra Live 2020) Pure good vibes from the dancehall innovator"  
[News Link](https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p08v21d3/bbc-radio-1xtra-live-2020-popcaan-1xtra-live-2020) [@BBC](/creator/x/BBC) 2020-10-17T22:00Z 2.4M followers, 758.5K engagements



### Top Dancehall Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

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"Queen Money and the African Dancehall King on livestream😂😂💜💜 Does she know her father is Ghana's greatest musician ever And has collaborated with Beyonc and Vybz Kartel🤔😂 #ShattaMusic #ShattaFestUk #HotwavGhana #SMSeries"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RayAnkrah0/status/2020176338704035957) [@RayAnkrah0](/creator/x/RayAnkrah0) 2026-02-07T16:42Z 12.2K followers, [----] engagements


"vybzkartel thank you for the incredible support in my LIVE I will keep creating better LIVE content@vybzkartel #tiktoklive #livehighlights #lion #lion #livegift Respect @vybzkartel [--] lion ina the mawning yah 🤣👆🏿 Respect @vybzkartel [--] lion ina the mawning yah 🤣👆🏿"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@lando_mechanic_4l/video/7604143615086054676) [@lando_mechanic_4l](/creator/tiktok/lando_mechanic_4l) 2026-02-07T15:21Z [--] followers, 78.9K engagements


"Shatta Wale explains why beefs are healthy for the industry (WYFL RIDDIM DISS). Let me know your thoughts #shattawale #Stonebwoy #dancehall #africandancehall"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OhemaaBlondie/status/2020149759390928979) [@OhemaaBlondie](/creator/x/OhemaaBlondie) 2026-02-07T14:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@TerroristBlue No one is denying the black/afro part of reggaeton but reggaeton did not originate in Panama. Spanish reggae did it 100% is based off Jamaican Reggae. Spanish Reggae and Reggaeton are [--] different genres like reggae and dancehall"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NoelElMagnifico/status/2020125304027587013) [@NoelElMagnifico](/creator/x/NoelElMagnifico) 2026-02-07T13:19Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

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