From Yellowman to Drake, the dancehall genre has been a force not just in the Jamaican music scene, but worldwide as well. In this episode, we trace the origins of dancehall from Jamaica's sound system culture to its current global influence. It's a genre with an impressive history but most importantly, it's a lot of fun! Enjoy :)

Playlist of songs:

Zungguzungguguzungguzeng - Yellowman

Bam Bam - Sister Nancy

Ring The Alarm - Tenor Saw

Under Me Sleng Teng - Wayne Smith

Nuff Respect - Lady G

Hardcore - Lady Saw

Underneath It All - No Doubt, Lady Saw

Murder She Wrote - Chaka Demus & Pliers

Ting-A-Ling - Shabba Ranks

Who Am I - Beenie Man

Action - Nadine Sutherland, Terror Fabulous

Feel It Boy - Beenie Man, Janet Jackson

Gimme the Light - Sean Paul

Press Trigger - Mad Cobra

Get Busy - Sean Paul

Whine & Kotch - J Capri, Charly Black

Dutty Whine - Tony Matterhorn

Pon De River Pon De Bank - Elephant Man

Clarks - Vybz Kartel, Popcaan, Gaza Slim

Controlla - Drake

Tear Off Mi Garment - Beenie Man

Light It Up - Remix - Major Lazer, Nyla, Fuse ODG

Shen Yeng Anthem - Shenseea

Blessed - Shenseea, Tyga