dance hall
noun
1
: a large room set aside or suitable for dances
especially
: a public hall offering facilities for dancing
2
dancehall
ˈdan(t)s-ˌhȯl
: a genre of Jamaican music derived from reggae in which an artist improvises vocals over a recorded or live beat
ˈdän(t)s-
… anyone who knew her or worked with her knows that she loves dancehall and has much respect and passion for the genre.—Stephanie K
—often used before another noundancehall music
A key form of symbolic capital obtainable in Jamaica is knowledge and possession of many Jamaican dancehall records.—Marvin Sterling
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