Why African and Caribbean sounds are dominating British music right now
June 15, 2018 11:49 AM   Subscribe

 
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posted by Greg_Ace at 12:10 PM on June 15, 2018 [1 favorite]


This is like a proppa response to this solid critique: We Need to Stop Whitewashing Dancehall Music in 2016 (Bianca Gracie for Fuse TV, March 16, 2016)
It’s time to make one thing clear this year: “tropical house” is not equivalent to dancehall. Throughout 2015 and now well into 2016, dancehall has become increasingly whitewashed as certain pop stars have taken influences from the genre's sound without crediting its origin. Being a proud Jamaican, I'm honestly sick of the whitesplaining that continues to come from people whose idea of our country probably doesn't extend past sipping rum punch on a beach while getting their hair braided.
And to bring it full circle, Hear Luis Fonsi's Tropical New Song With Stefflon Don, 'Calypso' (Rolling Stone article via .. Yahoo!? - or just go straight to the video in question) -- which I found while looking for the boss song (about protecting your mum): 16 Bars by Stefflon Don.
posted by filthy light thief at 2:09 PM on June 15, 2018


I was at the supermarket the other day, and heard some music that I thought I recognized as Afro Celt Sound System, at first...when the vocal kicked in, it turned out to be Contemporary Country.

There was another tune that same day, that would have been straight-up hip-hop if it had been black guy reciting the lyrics instead of a good ole' country boy...
posted by littlejohnnyjewel at 4:33 PM on June 15, 2018


The 'Jamaican' part isn't all that 'new' ... seeing as Island records formed there in 1962, and ska and reggae were topping the UK charts before the end of the decade.

But thanks for the clue to listen up. The UK's fine ear for music usually catches on early.
posted by Twang at 10:35 PM on June 15, 2018


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