| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
395 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Rough guide music reference titles |
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Rough Guides music reference series.
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| Note |
"The definitive guide to Jamaican music from ska through roots to ragga"--P. 1 of cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 384-386), discographies, web sites (page 386), and index. |
| Summary |
"Covers the entire span of recorded music in Jamaica -- from 1950s mento and R&B through to dancehall and ragga. The chapters chart the music's evolution, including ska, rocksteady, roots, dub, toasting, and lover's rock, as well as reggae's offshoots in Britain, the US, and Africa...Throughout, there are interviews and features on the major artists, and reviews of the best discs -- both on CD and vinyl."--Back cover. |
| Contents |
The beginnings : mento to ska -- Rude boys and rocksteady -- Early reggae -- Roots reggae -- Dub -- Dancehall -- Ragga -- Reggae in Britain -- Reggae in the USA -- African reggae -- Glossary -- A Jamaican glossary. |
| Subject |
Reggae music -- History and criticism.
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| Added Author |
Dalton, Peter, 1948-
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Buckley, Jonathan, 1956-
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| ISBN |
1858282470 |
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9781858282473 |
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