Deejay (Jamaican)

Toasting (also chanting, chatting, or deejaying ) is a reggae and especially in its modified forms like dub and dancehall used, with the Rap closely related chant. He served at first mainly to proclaim the current song or praising the sound system.

While the so-called Deejays initially occurred only a kind of moderator, they developed over time a form of chant, which is considered the forerunner of the U.S. rap. However, the toasting is different in rhythm and melody, and despite repeatedly observable mutual interference from the relatively strong rap.

Stylistically, the MC, which is still referred to as a DJ in the Jamaican culture of the sound system to this day trying to get as well as possible to the relatively slow riddims, the instrumentals lying the pieces to basically adapt with his toasting, so that both merge into one sonic unit. The rhymes are always carried forward to a voiced sound, which is additionally varied by other sounds or can go into smaller melody lines. Another important distinguishing feature is that is often rhymed singing each one verse with the help of the same old pronunciation of the last syllable of a line. As with many rap artists diversified the basic techniques and developed a personal touch for yourself.

Particularly common are toasted deejays in dancehall reggae and ragga style the sub, but can also be found in fast music styles such as the Jungle and Drum and Bass (where the latter is usually the deejays are missing on the recordings ). While it was initially toasted exclusively on Patois, sat down with the global spread of reggae, and ultimately the success of Jamaican artists in the United States English as Toastingsprache by.

  • Style Reggae
  • Dancehall
  • Lyrical form
  • Drum and Bass
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