Another trend in these discussions is the issue of other musical genres besides dancehall (i.e. soca and calypso, hip hop, rap etc.), especially as Jamaica enters its Carnival season - a time when imported soca music takes centre stage across the island. 
Mwelekeo mwingine katika majadiliano haya yanahusu mitindo mingine ya muziki ukiachilkia mbali muziki wa dancehall (yaani, soca na calypso, hip hop, miziki ya kufoka n.k.), hasa kutokana na kwamba Jamaika ndiyo inaingia kwenye msimu wa Kanivali – kipindi ambacho miziki ya soca inachukua jukwaa la kati visiwani kote.