Lucrative ‘Dancehall’ industry threatened by links to gun ‘frenzies’ at public performances

With evidence that on-stage characterisation of gun-related violence is increasingly being used by promoters to popularise the ‘Dancehall’ genre of contemporary entertainment, the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation           (JBC) has moved to ban music which it deems to be “glorifying or promoting criminal activity, violence, drug use, scamming and weapons,” according to an October 13 Associated Press report.

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