This book explores the genealogy of Jamaican dancehall while questioning whether dancehall has a spiritual underscoring,......more
’This collection of timeless photographs gives us an up close inside look at this uniquely complex man and brilliant ico......more
The acclaimed, definitive and essential guide to 1980s Jamaican Dancehall--featuring hundreds of photographs with interv......more
""For more than six decades, Reggae legend Glen daCosta has worked as a musician, songwriter, and producer. As a session......more
This innovative investigation of the discourse of Pacific reggae in Aotearoa New Zealand produces a multi-faceted analys......more
Learn Authentic Rhythm & Lead Parts for Reggae, Ska, Rocksteady, Dub and More It’s no understatement to say that reggae ......more
This book focuses on underexplored aspects of Bob Marley in relation to media representation, connecting the two through......more
In the vein of Sound Man and The Soundtrack of My Life, a lyrical memoir from the founder of one of the greatest music l......more
Copeland Forbes is one of the most consequential figures in the history of modern Jamaican music. Through his roles as p......more
"Of all the various acts of inequity throughout time, none was more severe than the submission forced upon the indigenou......more
This book explores the genealogy of Jamaican dancehall while questioning whether dancehall has a spiritual underscoring,......more
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A comprehensive, engaging and timely Bakhtinian examination of the ways in which the music and lyrics of Pacific reggae,......more
In Jamaica, Clarks are loved like no other brand. They are the island’s ruling name in footwear -- the "champion shoes" ......more
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As the ubiquitous Jamaican musician Bob Marley once famously sang, "half the story has never been told." This rings part......more
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Renowned reggae historian Roger Steffens s riveting oral history of Bob Marley s life draws on four decades of intimate ......more
What is the relationship between poetry and social change? Standing at the forefront of political poetry since the 1970s......more
ReggaeStories provides a range of perspectives on the development of Jamaican popular music and culture, in particular r......more
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Kerry Doyle, the Jamaican-born author of Health Benefits Of Music: That Will Galvanize Your Life, is also a well-known D......more
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The Ultimate Guide To Great Reggae celebrates (and helps you find) the greatest songs of reggae. It focuses on every sty......more
"Impassioned and engaging." --Booklist "A heartfelt tribute to Caribbean roots music and those who keep it alive." --Kir......more
In this revealing and poignant account of the life of her son, reggae icon Bob Marley (1945-1980), Mother Cedella Marley......more
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In Ska: The Rhythm of Liberation, Heather Augustyn examines how ska music first emerged in Jamaica as a fusion of popula......more
These plenary lectures from the Global Reggae conference convened at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica ......more
This book speaks to the remarkable global reach and influence of Caribbean musics and investigates Caribbean women, musi......more
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On assignment in Jamaica for Time magazine in 1976, David Burnett photographed Bob Marley at his Tuff Gong home in Kings......more
What was it about Bob Marley that made him so popular in a world dominated by rock n roll? How is it that he not only ......more
Dub reggae and the techniques associated with it have, since the late-1980s, been used widely by producers of dance and ......more
An important center of dancehall reggae performance, sound clashes are contests between rival sound systems: groups of e......more
A hybrid of reggae and rap, reggaeton is a music with Spanish-language lyrics and Caribbean aesthetics that has taken La......more
Who changed Bob Marley’s famous peace-and-love anthem into "Come to Jamaica and feel all right?" When did the Rastafaria......more
This in-depth analysis of the reggae superstar s poetry in lyric form delves into the songwriter s intellect and spiritu......more
The first inside story of this Jamaican reggae style Winner of the ARSC’s Award for Best Research (History) in Folk, Eth......more
The classic biography of reggae legend Bob Marley, updated and revised for the twenty-fifth anniversary of his death Bob......more
A searing portrait of Bob Marley and the making of Exodus, Time’s best album of the twentieth century--and an acutely pe......more
A memoir by the woman who knew Bob Marley best--his wife, Rita. Rita Marley grew up in the slums of Trench Town, Jamaica......more
The anglophone Caribbean has long been celebrated and known for its vibrant and innovative music. Reggae, dancehall, cal......more
Throughout Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, and America, Bob Marley represents far more than just the musician who transla......more
REGGAE AND CARIBBEAN MUSIC: THIRD EAR...more
Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Peter Tosh, the Itals, the Ethiopians--they all dropped dazzling proverbs into their best-known......more
Within this book over fifty contemporary reggae artists and producers--ranging from Cultural Roots to Dancehall, and inc......more