Dancehall Is Filling Arenas Again — But Which Female Star Can Be the First to Sell Out Barclays Center?
Dancehall Is Filling Arenas Again — But Which Female Star Can Be the First to Sell Out Barclays Center?
For years, conversations about dancehall’s global position have often centered on what the genre supposedly lacks: crossover records, major-label investment, radio support, international touring infrastructure and the kind of arena-level success routinely associated with hip-hop, Afrobeats and Latin music. But perhaps we have been asking the wrong question. Dancehall is not waiting for a comeback. The comeback is already happening — and the receipts are increasingly being counted at the box...
For years, conversations about dancehall’s global position have often centered on what the genre supposedly lacks: crossover records, major-label investment, radio support, international touring infrastructure and the kind of arena-level success routinely associated with hip-hop, Afrobeats and Latin music. But perhaps we have been asking the wrong question. Dancehall is not waiting for a comeback. The comeback is already happening — and the receipts are increasingly being counted at the box...