History, Producer & Every Major Song on It - DancehallMag. The Sleng Teng riddim is the most consequential rhythm in the history of Jamaican popular music. Widely recognized as the most transformative ...

How One Dancehall Riddim Built Reggaeton - DancehallMag. The dancehall influence on reggaeton is not a matter of stylistic borrowing or vague cultural osmosis. It is the story of a single percussion ...

A new reissue marks the 40th anniversary of “Under Me Sleng Teng,” considered one of dancehall’s first digital songs and, with over 500 versions, among the most recycled. By Patricia Meschino In 1984, ...

In the history of Jamaican popular music, Wayne Smith's Under Mi Sleng Teng is a true milestone. The song's release in 1985 kick-started a new genre and changed the island's culture almost overnight.

This year’s Grammys have a chance to make history, albeit in a way that might get missed by most TV viewers watching music’s biggest night at home. For the first time in its 39-year existence, the ...

Afro-Caribbean rhythms have transformed global music in the 21st century. As of 2026, a quick twirl (or scroll) through the musical soundscape of almost any world capital could hardly fail to buck up ...