Rygin King

Words: Al Horner

"Dancehall trap" is how Jamaican rising hero Rygin King describes his energetic sound: a fusion of flavours from the local music scene he grew up surrounded by.

The track Tuff finds the 23-year-old giving a slowed-tempo spin on the emotive chords reminiscent of Stefflon Don’s Hurtin’ Me, while 3ZN is a smoke cloud of synth and reggaeton grooves. Whatever you want to call it, it’s undeniably catchy.

Thing to know: Rygin wants to help expose overseas audience to Jamaican dancehall culture. "It means a lot to me that my dancehall trap music is relatable, and with the amount of Jamaicans living overseas it helps to spread it further, so big up to the diaspora," he says.

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