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Guiness Selected Dancehall 50 Icons

Guinness will be unveiling their list of 50 dancehall icons on Friday, June 22nd.

The list was compiled by a special panel comprising of educators and journalists including lecturer Dr Sonjah Stanley Niaah, producer Mikey Bennett, and producer Dr Dennis Howard.

The nominees includes popular dancehall entertainers including deejays, singjays, dancers, disc jockeys, bands and selectors. These includes popular names such as Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, the late Bogle, Lady Saw, Buju Banton, Vybz Kartel, Mavado, Sly And Robbie, Yellow Man and more.

Last month Guinness revealed that they will allow to vote on their favourite icon. Every week they will be revealing the fan favorite leading up to Jamaica 50th independence celebration.

“As Jamaica celebrates its 50th year of Independence, Guinness wanted to find an appropriate way to celebrate the year with its consumers,” said Guinness brand manager, Racquel Nevins in a statement. “Dancehall music is a shared passion between Guinness and our consumers and we believe this activity will create much excitement and debate, while allowing us to recognise some of the great contributors to dancehall culture.”

Guinness has long been a popular staple of dancehall culture. This is one of the brands way of giving back.

18 Comments

  1. Terror Fabulous, Tennor Saw,super cat

  2. beenie al the way but big res yellow, shabba, buju and bounty.. respect tolady saw and tanya stephens also

  3. PersuasiveChick AtasiaSmith-Sewell

    Kartel

  4. Bounty, beenie, buju, shabba, sizzla, patra, capelton, spragga benz,

  5. Buju banton,sizzla,bounty killer a di realest

  6. Robert M. DeVeer Jr.

    Men and people better know thaaaat Sizzla Kalonji ah di realest! Be I Strong make WE strong!

  7. Addi General the worl boss, Kartel straight…

  8. KARTEL KARTEL MI SHOUT OUT KARTEL

  9. BEENIE,MAVADO AND KARTEL

  10. capleton more fyah.

  11. Ninjah,sizzla,bounty,beenie,vado,kartel n buju all day…

  12. shabba buju killer beenie yellow ninja.

  13. shabba buju killer beenie yellow ninja.

  14. spencer mutsvari

    binnie man

  15. Buju IS the dancehall King.

  16. FancyToya Hollywood-Baby Fields-Broomes

    buju, shabba, beenie man

  17. poor peoples Governer, Bounty Killer.