In Japan, Jamaican Reggae/Dancehall music is HUGE!!!! And if you don’t believe me then just watch this.
The footage below was filmed at an event that took place last year, in Osaka Japan.
I remember back in the 90s when it was thought that if the Reggae art form wanted to achieve international success/popularity (Like Rap/Hip Hop has) then it’s artists had to make the move to America and then sign to major labels.
Label executives (who knew nothing about the genre/culture) would then team up reggae artists with Hip Hop/R&B acts and attempt to water down the reggae/dancehall sound.
I never bought in to that foolishness. As far as I was concerned the genre had already gained popularity on an international level, and had/has MILLIONS of fans all over the world embracing the culture/music.
The artists were already making a decent living, selling records, touring the world and selling out venues long before the US started to take an interest.
This is my first time watching Japanese men getting down to the sounds of Elephant Man and Vybz Kartel.
They can dance!!!!!!
I love it!!!!
Your thoughts please…..
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Impressive!
Music is truly universal.
Wow,
There was a touch of a dance from zaire( dombolo dance).
Very good workout, i better get practicing lol !!!
@ agnes Kuye,
You might want to pop into the pharmacy for some paracetamol b4 you start the work out.
um…okay?
dancing you say?
lol.
the girls were ..um I don’t know ..I wasn’t feelin them at all …I guess cause I’m comparin them with real dancehall dancers lol …yes music is universal
I like the guys at the beginning especially the big one wearing the shades. He can dance. They have really embraced those weird and wonderful dancehall moves lol
guys japanese people can do everything.. they study extra hard and happen to certian types of love black culture……
anyone who has not been i would srongly advise you to g.. ITS LIKE ANOTHER WORLD!!
@ Mishal
LOL.
Those are the same mad moves they do in Jamaica…. I can’t even remember the names of the difference dances, everyday they make up a new one.
The Japanese guy’s have got them down to a T.
Im sorry that was the funniest thing i have ever seen, i loved it. I need to go to Japan and get down with then lol.
haha love it!
Finally watched it, they really got the rawness, craziness & utter silliness of those moves. Wow, the only dance I know is, the church 2-step.
Disclaimer: No offence to my Jamaican counterparts, but those steps are basically:
1. Speed-induced dry humping.
and/or
2. The crazy ass shit you do when you’re high on PCP.
I could have sworn I saw some Makossa moves…
I’m heading to Osake, real soon, whhhaa yoy! lol,… boooommmbaaaa…
😉
I meant osaka… hate trying to be funny / clever and end up looking dumb, 😉
I need to book my flight!
Wow those kids are not playing!!!
Yeah I need to go out there to experience their party scene!!!
another place tats mad for regae is gambia!!!
i would have never beleieved if i didnt see it for myself!!