Maureen – Inside

Maureen - Queen

Shatta is a variant of dancehall originating in the French-speaking Caribbean, that is more bass-heavy and with vocals that are more robotic. It has gained popularity in the French-speaking world (the genre thus far only has a Wikipedia article in French) and Maureen, apparently, is the Queen of the genre (that is a nod to her recent album). This song, with its intro borrowed from Für Elise, is a favourite of mine, with all the ingredients (multiple languages, multiple rappers) I previously argued for.

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Meta stuff

There’s some kind of About page at the bottom of the first post. There is an Instagram account and also a Bluesky account and a playlist on Tidal. I am Martijn and this is my personal-professional website.