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Dinki Mini is of African origin.
From the Congolese word ‘ndingi’-
lamentation or funeral song.
It is also known as gerreh. (tacky)
It is a mixture of song and dance.
Dinkies are celebratory occasions.
What Is Dinki Mini
Dinki Mini was practiced openly throughout
slavery .
It is usually performed after the death of a
person, and up until the ninth night after
the death.
It is usually done outdoors at the home of
the deceased.
Social Settings Practiced
A ritual is held to send off mature the
spirits.
(rock of ages)
Entails the tying of the deceased and taking
his or her mattress to the cross roads.
Religious Aspect Of Dinki Mini
The dance is doe to a mento type of music.
Focuses on the pelvic region.
The dancers, male and female, make
suggestive rotations with the pelvis.
It is usually done in couples.
Dance
Shakas Katta sticks Condensed milk tins Grater and the fork the tamboo the benta- Bamboo with sticks
Instruments
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Refined by King Jammy in the early 80s, during the transition from dub to dancehall, and original attempts to digitize “hooks” to “toast” over by Jamaican deejays.
Who Started the Genre
This is a popular type of music
originated in the late 70s in Jamaica,
as a result of varying political and
socio-economic factors. It is also
known as “bashment”.
predecessor of rap
What Is Dancehall
It got its name, predictably, from large halls or street spaces where deejays were setting up their sound systems.
Dancehall
It is characterized by a deejay singing and
toasting (or rapping) over danceable music
rhythms.
Dancehall
Instruments Used In Dancehall
Early dancehall Modern dancehall
Drums
Bass guitar
Guitar
Organ
Drum
machine
Sampler
Synthesizer
Organ
Barrington Levy
Yellowman
Capleton
Elephant man
Ghost
D Angel
Tony Matterhorn
RDX
Sean Paul
Lady Saw
Spice
Maka Diamond
Stacious
Beenie Man
Famous Artists
Shaggy -Boombastic
Mr. Vegas – Heads High
Pliers-Murder She Wrote
Bounty Killer-Sufferer
QQ- one drop
Vybze Kartel -Summer time
Lady Saw-Heels On
RDX-Kotch
Vybze Kartel- School
Famous Songs
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e-of-dancehall/
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