ENTITY · CONCEPT

Dancehall intro-man / vibes-man role

Well supported

Specialist role for vocal introductions, hype calls, sound effects and personality-led energy in dances, dubplates and clashes.

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At a glance

Type: concept
Confidence: Well supported
Era: Open era →

Musical & sonic elementsSociety, politics & receptionEvidence, memory & meta layers

Connections

In stories

Story · Well supportedDancehall bodies, voices and vibes men

Dancehall history is carried by dancers, crews, fashion, vocal sound effects, intros and the people who energise a dance without always being singers or selectors.

Debate & reception

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commentary

Intro voices are sonic infrastructure

Joe Lickshot and other intro personalities show that non-singers and non-selectors can still shape how a dubplate, sound clash or dance is felt by the crowd.

Stance: recording credits vs live sound-system energy