Trinidad Dancehall: 12 New Songs To Listen To Right Now
In Trinidad and Tobago, Dancehall artists are continuing to push their way through to the ears and hearts of the masses. The genre has been drawing talent from the twin-island nation and the world has taken notice.
Music has been an important tool in surviving the pandemic and T&T’s dancehall artists have been doing their part by releasing bangers over the last few months. From the fierce lyrics of Prince Swanny to the raw positivity of Logiq and everything in between, here are some of the tracks that have recently caught our attention.
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Tell Me | Radar – Prince Swanny
How do you choose just one track from Prince Swanny? You don’t. Swann Dan has remained the most consistent artist in T&T’s Dancehall arena. Tell Me produced by Chady Beats and Radar produced by up and comer Zayah Dan show the ZTekk team is alive and well.
Freak – Tafari
A call to females to live their best sex life, Freak isn’t for the faint of heart. Since being released, the official audio has gained close to 2 million views.
New Uprising – Boy Boy
Boy Boy brings the other side of the ghetto youth story to the forefront in his latest track produced by The Hideout Clothing and Travis World. The video features provocative imagery of police brutality in the Caribbean and United States.
Protection – Logiq
With an opening like “Father God show me meh friends please/ ‘cause meh done know all mi enemies”, Protection resonated with music lovers in and out of the Reggae/ Dancehall realm. Produced by Nine Mind Entertainment (T&T) and Lenkey Records (JA), it continues to be one of the most popular songs out of Trinidad since its release in January.
Run Up – Kalonji
It’s easy to forget that Run Up is a ‘gunman chune’ while listening to Kalonji’s impressive harmonic styling.
Oui – Zerimar
Zerimar is a rising star with a different approach to music. He is most known for his 2020 hit Arima but his ability to write and sing ‘fi di gyal dem’ is where he really shines.
Swing Pon Dem Ends – Yung Choppa
From one of the newer voices in the game, Swing Pon Dem Ends is a dangerous warning on a calm instrumental riddim.
Steamy Demons – Rheon Elbourne
At only a little over two minutes, this is the song you wish there was more of. Though it may not have the view count of other songs on this list, this track produced by The Hideout Clothing and 1st KlaseProductions is not to be slept on.
Energy – Plumpy Boss
The My Story singer Plumpy Boss reps the ZTekk team and shows off his vocals with his 2021 track Energy.
Outside – Jahllano, Rheon Elbourne
Do we Zess or Salsa? Who knows. Rheon Elbourne links with Jahllano to create this Latin-infused Dancehall banger.
Sunshine and Rain – Jovi Ton
Just released! from Jovi Ton, who is known for his violent music. It seems a lot has changed with the passing of his brothers in music, Rebel Sixx and K-Lion. Sunshine and Rain is a slow groove with a positive message to anyone that has had hard times.