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Dancehall dancer exchange — Japan and Europe

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Cross-border dancehall dance learning through Jamaican street dances, workshops, videos, travel and competitions in Japan and Europe.

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Dance, body & movementSociety, politics & receptionEvidence, memory & meta layers

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Debate & reception

How people argued about the music — praise, criticism and public debate. See all debate & reception →

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Dance moves without their makers: choreography and credit

Two positions on Jamaican dance creativity going global: some celebrate moves travelling worldwide through dancer exchange and viral challenges as the culture's reach; others note that the originating dancers are rarely credited or paid when their steps become global trends. Sources: LargeUp; DancehallMag; Jamaica Gleaner.

Stance: global spread of the dances vs uncredited, unpaid originators