Within this book over fifty contemporary reggae artists and producers,ranging from Cultural Roots to Dancehall, and including Buju Banton, Shabba Ranks, Tony Rebel, Burning Spear, Bunny Wailer, Judy Mowatt, Oku Onuora, Junior Reid, Ken Boothe, Sister Carol, and Third World,present their views on the state of reggae music today, its developments since the death of Bob Marley over a decade ago, and the directions in which the music is evolving. Their voices interact with over 150 photographs of reggae artists and island life to reveal the thriving rhythm and pulse of Jamaican music and culture in the'90s.
By:
Brian Jahn, Tom Weber Imprint: Da Capo Press Inc Country of Publication: United States Edition: New edition Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 194mm,
Spine: 14mm
Weight: 460g ISBN:9780306808531 ISBN 10: 0306808536 Pages: 256 Publication Date:22 October 1998 Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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ELT Advanced
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A / AS level
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Unknown
Brian Jahn, a freelance photographer who lives in both New York City and Jamaica, has been documenting the reggae music scene and Jamaican culture for over a decade. Tom Weber, is a musician and professor at Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania