Dancehall Tag

This story is taken from the autumn 2023 issue of Dazed. Pre-order a duplicate here. There are several defining moments at any given Spice show; the telltale signs are as inevitable as her ostentatious display of brightly colored wigs. One: If she decides to walk out in a pair of over-the-knee stiletto-heeled boots, trust that they're merely there for show and will probably be kicked off faster than she will be able to command the DJ to “run di riddim!”. Two: The Olympic-ready assortment of acrobatic abilities she’ll display are challenged only by Team Spice, her women-only dance crew consisting of round-the-way girls with untameable energy. Their scene-stealing antics showcase a comprehensive mixture...

Together with her embrace of the queer community and insistence on female beauty in and out, Spice’s inclusive tackle dancehall brings bashment culture kicking and screaming into the twenty first century This story is taken from the autumn 2023 issue of Dazed. Pre-order a duplicate here. There are several defining moments at any given Spice show; the telltale signs are as inevitable as her ostentatious display of brightly colored wigs. One: If she decides to walk out in a pair of over-the-knee stiletto-heeled boots, trust that they're merely there for show and will likely be kicked off faster than she will be able to command the DJ to “run di riddim!”. Two: The Olympic-ready...