

Nvasion, Shaneil Muir – WickedĪfter a clip from a performance with him singing the original track went viral on social media, upcoming Dancehall act Nvasion has been riding high on a wave of success for Wicked, which he later remixed with Yamabella hitmaker Shaneil Muir.

In this 2021 effort, in which he showed off his never-before-seen skills as a director, Shane O tells the tale of a persistent boy who has to walk a dark, lonely road to success, after being put out by his dad with nothing but the piece of sponge he calls a bed. Shane O – Dark Lonely RoadĪfter making his big comeback in 2017, Shane O has been churning out hit after hit. Just want the music? Find our playlist on Spotify. Let’s take a look at what our writers picked as the top 50 Dancehall songs of 2021. The introspective nature of many of the songs point to the fact that the genre remains a reflection of Jamaican life and culture, be it good or not so good, as opposed to only about guns, scamming, and girls as some erroneously believe. Low sales aside, the youth, in particular, did well, proving that Dancehall continues to thrive, with some ditching their rude-boy personas and showing their softer sides. There were hits, and there were misses in songwriting, and, several new stars emerged, among them Nation Boss, thanks to the power of social media. While the women held their own, they continue to be outnumbered by their male counterparts. The year 2021 was a busy period in Dancehall, as with less touring and stage shows numbering almost zero in Jamaica, artists buckled down and took to the studio.
