Dancehall Music and its Contributions to Crime and Violence

 

Dancehall, like most music, is a form of self-expression; a way for the artiste to express themselves in relation to events and issues in their lives. With its pulsating rhythms and catchy lyrics, its popularity forces its inclusion in most events. The impact of dancehall music on society has been proposed as a major source of violence and crime in Jamaica. Jamaican music has done more harm than good to society, not only by corrupting the minds of adolescents, but also by promoting crime and violence within the country. 

According to N. Martin, "Dancehall has moved from the niche that reggae occupies, in terms of promoting social and political consciousness, to the elevation and glorification of sexual immorality and violence, which young, impressionable minds then adopt as part of their daily lifestyle" (2012). Protocol, a song by popular dancehall artist Skeng, is an example of this. "Protocol, wi have hundred strap, Molly get pop, whole place get hot, rinse out everything outta di Glock, Hollow point dat a lodge up inna bwoy head back," says the narrator. 

A study on the impact of reggae/dancehall music on Jamaican youths was conducted. The generational gap is no longer a distinguishing factor because both the child and the parents are now engaging in the promiscuous behavior implied by the lyrics of these songs. We can also see that this has an impact on our schools. Children are engaged in fighting some of these disputes turns out with the student been dead, student are also under the influence of taking molly a popular drug. Before these children can begin to know what innocence is, they have lost it.

 

Do you think dancehall music contributes to crime and violence?

Do you think dancehall music links with scamming and crime and violence?

What are your thoughts? Please leave a comment.







Martin, N. (2012). The Impact of Reggae/Dancehall Music On Jamaican Youths. The Caribbean

Current. Retrieved from https://thecaribbeancurrent.com/the-impact-of-reggaedancehall-

music-on-jamaican-youths/



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  1. AnonymousOctober 30, 2022 at 2:29 PM

    Yes I do believe that dancehall music contributes to crime and violence in Jamaica today and it also has a huge impact on today’s generation

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  2. AnonymousOctober 31, 2022 at 4:19 AM

    Yes, I believe dancehall music has definitely been one of the great contributors to crime and violence in Jamaica. Music can be expressive and it also is a part of culture- it teaches. Most look up to the artists and if drugs, and crime are promoted it definitely influences the younger generation. Dancehall music ain’t like one time at all.

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