In pictures: Jamaican dancehall culture

Writer and photographer Beth Lesser travelled in Jamaica throughout the 80s interviewing musicians for her magazine. Along the way she captured the scene at the time, exploring the period between the death of Bob Marley and ragga's conquest of America
  
  


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Musician Gregory Isaacs in front of his African Museum store on Chancery Lane, Kingston Photograph: Beth Lesser/Soul Jazz Records Publishing
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Major Stitch at a youth promotion dance at Sugar Minot's House, on Robert Crescent Photograph: Beth Lesser/Soul Jazz Records Publishing
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U Madoo outside Skateland in Kingston, Jamaica Photograph: Beth Lesser/Soul Jazz Records Publishing
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Brown and Nicodemus in the studio Photograph: Beth Lesser/Soul Jazz Records Publishing
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Roy and the Stur-Gav Crew outside his house Photograph: Beth Lesser/Soul Jazz Records Publishing
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Little John, George Phang, Yumpi in Toronto, Canada Photograph: Beth Lesser/Soul Jazz Records Publishing
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Singer Nitty Gritty in producer Prince Jammy's yard Photograph: Beth Lesser/Soul Jazz Records Publishing
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Some of Jammy's crew with Ghost Rider (left) outside the studio, which holds a warning for idlers, the 'hangers on' of reggae stars Photograph: Beth Lesser/Soul Jazz Records Publishing
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Wayne Smith in Jammy's Yard. In 1985 he released the revolutionary track Under Mi Sleng Teng - the first fully-computerised hit Photograph: Beth Lesser
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Talouse in the L&M record store in Kingston Photograph: Beth Lesser/Soul Jazz Records Publishing
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General Trees in Drewsland Photograph: Beth Lesser/Soul Jazz Records Publishing
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Bobby Melody in the doorway of Modernise Printing Photograph: Beth Lesser/Soul Jazz Records Publishing
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A young boy in L&M record store Photograph: Beth Lesser
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Micko, Jah Bull and Augustus Pablo in the Rockers International record store on Orange Street Photograph: Beth Lesser
 

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