Dancehall culture and the street dances that inspired it can be traced back the 1950’s to poorest and most marginalized areas in Kingston. Attended by residents who lived on gully banks and sustained themselves by sifting through garbage dumps. These were people so broke couldn't afford to go out on the town, and frankly weren’t invited , or wanted at the party. So they threw their own inner city street dances that became safe spaces within the concrete jungles, where underprivileged youth could converge and express their individuality through music fashion art and, dancing. Free from a judgmental middle class and popular culture that looked down on the ghettos viewed them as a depraved underworld on the fringes of society. .

This Chapter contains language that may be offensive as it depicts actual events that occurred with real people, and is meant to be as realistic as possible.

Rootsland is produced by Henry K Productions Inc. in association with Voice Boxx Studios in Kingston, Jamaica.

Introduction by:  Michelle "Kim" Yamaguchi

Guest Vocals by:  Patrick "Curly Loxx" Gaynor, Adam "Teacha" Barnes , Steve Briskman. Michael G.

music production and sound design by Henry K

additional music under license from artlist.io and beatstars.com

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