Skippa ruled the charts and the streets, while Ayetian and Armanii added their own unique tone. SamDam couldn’t be overlooked, and Tielo Lanez and KKrytical stayed locked in. Meet the artistes reshaping the future

Jamaican producer Countree Hype extends dancehall’s influence across the Caribbean and Africa with two breakout youths, Grenada’s Samdan with “Blaze Up” and Kenya’s Toxic Lyrikali with “Backbencher”, both dominating regional charts and trending on TikTok