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Genre: dancehall

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Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. It is characterized by its heavy use of electronic beats, catchy melodies, and fast-paced lyrics. Dancehall music often features themes of love, partying, and social commentary. The genre has gained popularity worldwide and has influenced many other genres of music. Some of the most popular dancehall artists today are known for their energetic performances and unique vocal styles.


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List of dancehall artists

Here is a list of dancehall artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the dancehall genre. You can find out what dancehall genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 63 1003565
2 57 487330
3 62 1266494
4 49 179969
5 53 259640
6 55 316416
7 56 578013
8 53 573661
9 48 150753
10 56 692695
11 54 326429
12 48 315914
13 49 365334
14 40 85946
15 47 344230
16 53 328273
17 45 357761
18 57 472881
19 43 172311
20 78 7323642
21 40 48368
22 47 73203
23 53 354462
24 47 274690
25 38 130141
26 52 573197
27 45 173944
28 45 330916
29 39 132619
30 38 145253
31 54 484216
32 43 206213
33 58 391209
34 77 4570711
35 57 340367
36 61 462726
37 48 244019
38 63 1177640
39 45 196246
40 54 576502
41 53 572369
42 42 128252
43 39 214065
44 42 167507
45 42 138239
46 50 322932
47 61 635541
48 40 85124
49 48 152782
50 48 212127
51 39 112399
52 43 174312
53 46 196139
54 54 388107
55 39 56304
56 58 516884
57 44 61415
58 42 160521
59 47 54302
60 47 91310
61 49 55561
62 49 199377
63 42 130246
64 45 43279
65 51 615712
66 40 65183
67 49 211023
68 54 361568
69 38 46513
70 48 215279
71 47 27282
72 40 34736
73 49 347359
74 54 212976
75 39 39590
76 43 83771
77 43 91917
78 45 411211
79 38 69225
80 46 65445
81 52 137456
82 48 115791
83 47 78185
84 40 41370
85 39 96425
86 39 52692
87 42 108794
88 39 5713
89 38 103695
90 45 46941
91 39 26196
92 45 47654
93 45 176907
94 39 28372
95 39 132004
96 38 9143
97 42 33895
98 41 8897
99 39 51
100 38 133212

dancehall playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular dancehall music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.