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This Is Reggae Music: The Story of Jamaica's Music
Based on six years of research and a lifelong enthusiasm for one of the most remarkable of the world's musics, "This Is Reggae Music" is the definitive history of reggae. A "Sunday Times" (London) Book of the Year. of illustrations.
Paperback, 592 pages
Published
September 24th 2001
by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
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This book is great! It really got in depth with the genre, and there are many first hand accounts from artists of the era. There's a movie that they mention titled The Harder They Come. The movie is a depiction of all the aspects of the music. (i.e. artists, producers, sound systems, and sufferation) I will be trying to get a copy of this movie because it is said to be a great depiction of the times and music. Once reggae music solidified itself as the music of Jamaica, and gained obvious recogn...more
A strictly amazing history of reggae: fact-filled, broad in analysis, wryly humored, coherent--what more could one want? Plus, it passes my personal test of great music non-fiction: I know it will be putting a dent in my wallet.
Very good, not great, book chock full of facts & anecdotes. The main problem was that the whole thing was a bit dry as a reading experience and I found myself pushing to finish the 500+ pages. If you're interested in reggae this is a good place to get your history however it will be a mild challenge.
I didn't know a lot about reggae music past Bob Marley until I start collecting Trojan records. I figured I'd learn about all that music that came before Bob Marley. That said - most of what I know about Bob Marley I learned from Vh1's Behind the Music.
A cram course for new & old ravers. You'll need more records after this. Numerous firsthand accounts, often from the central players. Turn it up, a pageturner.
See also this author's excellent "Reggae On CD" book.
Tougher than tough.
See also this author's excellent "Reggae On CD" book.
Tougher than tough.
Very thorough study of the history of Reggae music, presented in an almost academic style. Tends to assume that the reader already has some familarity with the music, so probably not the best book to start with.
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