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Is dancehall reggae?

No.

Dancehall is a Jamaican street dance that emerged from the evolution of reggae music over time.

The name Dancehall describes the music that emerged in Jamaica in the 1980's and also describes the dances that were improvised to this music. Dancehall developed in Jamaica and spread to the Antilles, Reunion, and Ile Maurice.

The dance began to appear in France in 1990. This dance originally emphasized the fluctuation of the chest and waist, and then slowly incorporated different other elements. Nowadays, Dancehall often incorporates elements of hiphop, jazz and African dance.

Expanded Information:

The Father of Dancehall

Many dancers have attempted to invent a number of steps in an effort to promote themselves. Hopefully, it will become a trend and advance the dance. Jamaica's and even the world's beloved and respected dancehall master Bogle, with his innate talent for dance has created a lot of popular dance steps, including his own name Bogle dance steps have become the representative of the Dancehall.

Unfortunately, Jamaica's law and order is not good, and fights and shootings are common. In 2005, Bogle and his friends were out shopping at a store when he was shot by a motorcycle killer who suddenly passed by, and Bogle, who was only 40 years old at the time, was eventually killed because he couldn't be rescued, and the killer's identity is unknown.