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Genre: old school dancehall

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Old school dancehall music is a genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It is characterized by its upbeat tempo, heavy basslines, and use of electronic instruments. The lyrics often focus on social and political issues, as well as love and relationships. The genre gained popularity in the 1990s with the emergence of several influential artists. Today, it remains a popular genre in Jamaica and around the world.


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List of old school dancehall artists

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

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1 41 66342
2 39 26744
3 38 88004
4 31 38519
5 46 33864
6 25 30734
7 32 66910
8 24 15025
9 40 85946
10 39 43522
11 32 44723
12 43 172311
13 34 17269
14 38 145253
15 35 50086
16 29 31048
17 35 5149
18 39 54385
19 39 69541
20 29 53626
21 36 67227
22 36 50320
23 34 71259
24 35 9616
25 33 27095
26 35 29853
27 29 15786
28 36 19846
29 28 14349
30 24 11230
31 26 8723
32 25 27348
33 34 45551
34 31 32797
35 24 33596
36 32 83514
37 23 8596
38 27 21427
39 27 42103
40 31 24765
41 42 136752
42 31 36484
43 33 70656
44 26 10497
45 29 24766
46 36 27070
47 30 35853
48 33 29802
49 30 19209
50 30 33382
51 27 43025
52 25 13088
53 22 13034
54 32 45073
55 39 56223
56 37 14873
57 27 11528
58 38 46441
59 27 67539
60 29 19330
61 25 14191
62 25 16218
63 47 97849
64 28 15976
65 27 8489
66 33 33539
67 28 15600
68 36 33200
69 40 84926
70 39 112399
71 33 40098
72 24 12242
73 22 5508
74 29 30019
75 32 1750
76 29 13823
77 31 16741
78 38 103695
79 23 11837
80 27 9200
81 27 3667
82 24 9350
83 26 17287
84 24 4619
85 23 13180
86 23 13678
87 22 1484
88 38 25577
89 36 9778
90 34 22627
91 35 25121
92 31 23458
93 30 9004
94 28 35964
95 27 2467
96 27 18532
97 26 31980
98 26 9776
99 25 1543
100 23 26776

old school dancehall playlist created by Chosic

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