Toasting (Jamaican music)
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Toasting (rap in other parts of the Anglo Caribbean) or deejaying is the act of talking, usually in a monotone melody, over a rhythm or beat by a deejay. It can either be improvised or pre-written. Toasting developed in Jamaica, before it took up that name and being part of the sound system era, a similar sound of it is found in mento and now can be heard over musical styles including ska, reggae, dancehall, dub, grime, hip hop, soca and bouyon music. The combination of singing and toasting is known as singjaying.
In the late 1950s in Jamaica, one of the first Selector,
Osbourne Ruddock (a.k.a.
Late 1960s toasting deejays included U-Roy[5] and Dennis Alcapone, the latter known for mixing gangster talk with humor in his toasting. In the early 1970s, toasting deejays included I-Roy (his nickname is in homage to U-Roy) and Dillinger, the latter known for his humorous toasting style. In the early 1970s with the rise of Dub Big Youth became popular,also Prince Jazzbo in his early appearance toasting with more cadence on Dubs. In the late 1970s, Trinity followed.
The 1980s saw the first deejay toasting duo, Michigan & Smiley, and the development of toasting outside of Jamaica. In England, Pato Banton explored his Caribbean roots, humorous and political toasting[6] while Ranking Roger of the Second Wave or Two-Tone ska revival band The Beat from the 1980s did Jamaican toasting over music that blended ska, pop, and some punk influences.
Jamaican deejay toasting also influenced various types of dance music, such as
.See also
- A cappella
- Beatbox
- Dancehall
- Deejay
- Doo-wop
- Onomatopoeia
- Scat singing
- Singjay
- Rapping
- Vocalese
- Voice instrumental music
References
- ^ Machuki & Stitt interview [Part 1] [UNCUT]
- ISBN 978-0802138286
- ISSN 0008-6495.
- ^ Charles R. Acland. Residual media, p. 104, at Google Books
- ^ "DJ/Toasting". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
- ^ "Deejay Toasting". Rhapsody.com. Retrieved 2006-08-04.