Caribbean Studies
Name: Romario McLeod Subject: Caribbean Studies Center #: 100088 Candidate #: Topic: The effect of dancehall music on teenagers in Tawes Meadows
INTRODUCTION
Jamaican dance hall originated in the 1950s, when young adults would gather at outdoor locations to dance to music. Over time, it went from being a small music form to rivaling the more popular reggae music. Dance hall culture involves women wearing little clothing, music with deep bass and even competitions to determine a dance hall queen. Dance hall dancers also perform a dance style known as "daggering," in which dance partners engage in suggestive and aggressive sexual positions. This dance style prompted the Jamaican government to ban dance hall music from radio and television. Dancehall is a musical style that is very popular in the Caribbean and around the world. However, the music style has come under fire for the lyrics and imagery it creates. Since the origin of dancehall music in Jamaica it’s known to be creating effects on TEEN-AGERS and more over the society.
ABSTRACT
The researcher will be studying the effect of dancehall music on teenagers in the Tawes Meadows community.
TOPIC
The effect dancehall music creates on teenagers in the Tawes Meadows community.
Background to the problem
Dance hall music, like most music, is a form of self expression. It is an art form through which the entertainers explore and relate the events and issues of their lives. In dancehall’s infancy, the message was predominantly light-hearted and even humorous, and it was always kept more or less clean. That is not the case anymore today dance hall music has changed to a new era, by popular dance hall artist like vybz kartel, Movado, Aidonia and many more. These big time artists play a great role in young people lives today. These artist should stop promote violence and sexual insult to young women. Dance Hall music is a vital part of Jamaican society. What would Jamaica be without dance hall music?
INTRODUCTION
Jamaican dance hall originated in the 1950s, when young adults would gather at outdoor locations to dance to music. Over time, it went from being a small music form to rivaling the more popular reggae music. Dance hall culture involves women wearing little clothing, music with deep bass and even competitions to determine a dance hall queen. Dance hall dancers also perform a dance style known as "daggering," in which dance partners engage in suggestive and aggressive sexual positions. This dance style prompted the Jamaican government to ban dance hall music from radio and television. Dancehall is a musical style that is very popular in the Caribbean and around the world. However, the music style has come under fire for the lyrics and imagery it creates. Since the origin of dancehall music in Jamaica it’s known to be creating effects on TEEN-AGERS and more over the society.
ABSTRACT
The researcher will be studying the effect of dancehall music on teenagers in the Tawes Meadows community.
TOPIC
The effect dancehall music creates on teenagers in the Tawes Meadows community.
Background to the problem
Dance hall music, like most music, is a form of self expression. It is an art form through which the entertainers explore and relate the events and issues of their lives. In dancehall’s infancy, the message was predominantly light-hearted and even humorous, and it was always kept more or less clean. That is not the case anymore today dance hall music has changed to a new era, by popular dance hall artist like vybz kartel, Movado, Aidonia and many more. These big time artists play a great role in young people lives today. These artist should stop promote violence and sexual insult to young women. Dance Hall music is a vital part of Jamaican society. What would Jamaica be without dance hall music?