Głównym celem artykułu jest zapoznanie czytelnika z historią i różnicami pomiędzy muzyką oraz kulturą dancehall na Jamajce i w Polsce. Dodatkowym zadaniem jest ustalenie, jak kształtuje się tożsamość polskich twórców dancehallu. W artykule zestawiono dostępne badania wyróżniające główne motywy słowne jamajskiego dancehallu z analizą tekstów polskich utworów tego gatunku. Analiza pokazuje, że istnieją znaczące różnice pomiędzy praktykowaniem dancehallu w Polsce a na Jamajce. Szczególną odmienność widać w tekstach utworów. Tożsamość polskiego twórcy dancehallu wydaje się z kolei być niejasna i trudna do zdefiniowania.

DANCEHALL IN POLAND AND JAMAICA – A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ARTISTIC CREATION WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE LYRICAL CONTENT

The main objective of this article is to familiarize the reader with the history and differences between dancehall music and culture in Jamaica and Poland. An additional task is to determine the identity of Polish dancehall artists. The article compares the available research distinguishing the main lyrical themes of the Jamaican dancehall with the analysis of Polish lyrics of this genre. The analysis shows that there are significant differences between practicing dancehall in Poland and in Jamaica. A particular difference can be seen in the lyrics of the songs. The identity of the Polish dancehall creator seems to be unclear and difficult to define.

Keywords: dancehall, culture, Jamaica, Poland, lyrical themes, identity

The main objective of this article is to familiarize the reader with the history and differences between dancehall music and culture in Jamaica and Poland. An additional task is to determine the identity of Polish dancehall artists. The article compares the available research distinguishing the main lyrical themes of the Jamaican dancehall with the analysis of Polish lyrics of this genre. The analysis shows that there are significant differences between practicing dancehall in Poland and in Jamaica. A particular difference can be seen in the lyrics of the songs. The identity of the Polish dancehall creator seems to be unclear and difficult to define.