Bibliograph

This is reggae music, the story of Jamaica's music, Lloyd Bradley

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Label

This is reggae music, the story of Jamaica's music, Lloyd Bradley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (541-546) and indexes

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

This is reggae music

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

55929246835200

Responsibility statement

Lloyd Bradley

Sub title

the story of Jamaica's music

Summary

A comprehensive, powerfully written history of Jamaica's contribution to world culture--Reggae--traces the history of the form from African rhythms to the slums of Kingston and the international recording industry

Table Of Contents

Acknowledgements -- Foreword by Prince Buster -- Boogie in my bones -- Music is my occupation -- We are rolling -- Message from the king -- Train to Skaville -- Strange country -- What a world -- Soul style -- Dance crasher -- Mix it up -- You can get it if you really want -- Pressure drop -- Wake the town, tell the people -- Dubwise Station -- Dreadlocks in the moonlight -- Ah fi we dis -- Trench town rock -- Warrior charge -- Sipple out deh -- Ring the alarm --Kid's play -- Johnny Dollar -- Healing of a nation -- Further reading -- Index

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