Reggae Books

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The Rough Guide to Reggae (Rough Guide Music Guides) The Rough Guide to Reggae (Rough Guide Music Guides)
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avg rating 4.34 — 138 ratings — published 1997
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Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 3,078 ratings — published 1983
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Bass Culture: When Reggae Was King Bass Culture: When Reggae Was King (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.39 — 634 ratings — published 2000
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Solid Foundation: An Oral History of Reggae Solid Foundation: An Oral History of Reggae (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 104 ratings — published 2012
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A Brief History of Seven Killings A Brief History of Seven Killings (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as reggae)
avg rating 3.89 — 37,526 ratings — published 2014
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King Jammy's King Jammy's (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 20 ratings — published 2002
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People Funny Boy: The Genius of Lee "Scratch" Perry People Funny Boy: The Genius of Lee "Scratch" Perry (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 153 ratings — published 2009
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The Encyclopedia of Reggae: The Golden Age of Roots Reggae The Encyclopedia of Reggae: The Golden Age of Roots Reggae (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.41 — 22 ratings — published 2012
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Reggae & Caribbean Music: Third Ear - The Essential Listening Companion Reggae & Caribbean Music: Third Ear - The Essential Listening Companion (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 12 ratings — published 2001
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Sufferah: The Memoir of a Brixton Reggae-Head Sufferah: The Memoir of a Brixton Reggae-Head (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.23 — 39 ratings — published
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Lee 'Scratch' Perry: Kiss Me Neck: The Scratch Story in Words, Pictures and Records Lee 'Scratch' Perry: Kiss Me Neck: The Scratch Story in Words, Pictures and Records (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.25 — 12 ratings — published 2011
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Marley Legend: An Illustrated Life of Bob Marley Marley Legend: An Illustrated Life of Bob Marley (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.53 — 108 ratings — published
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Dancehall: The Story of Jamaican Dancehall Culture By Beth Lesser Dancehall: The Story of Jamaican Dancehall Culture By Beth Lesser (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.50 — 52 ratings — published 2008
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The Cover Art of Studio One Records The Cover Art of Studio One Records (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.29 — 7 ratings — published 2011
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Reggae Explosion: The Story of Jamaican Music Reggae Explosion: The Story of Jamaican Music (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 55 ratings — published 2001
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The Rastafarians The Rastafarians (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 400 ratings — published 1977
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This is Reggae Music This is Reggae Music (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.23 — 162 ratings — published 2001
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Time Come: Selected Prose Time Come: Selected Prose (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 51 ratings — published
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The Story of Trojan Records The Story of Trojan Records (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 23 ratings — published
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Wailing Blues: The Story of Bob Marley's Wailers Wailing Blues: The Story of Bob Marley's Wailers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 20 ratings — published 2008
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One Love: Life with Bob Marley and the Wailers One Love: Life with Bob Marley and the Wailers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.50 — 12 ratings — published 2003
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So Much Things to Say: The Oral History of Bob Marley So Much Things to Say: The Oral History of Bob Marley (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 511 ratings — published
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Bob Marley: The Stories Behind Every Song (Stories Behind the Songs) Bob Marley: The Stories Behind Every Song (Stories Behind the Songs)
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avg rating 4.20 — 15 ratings — published 2011
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The First Rasta: Leonard Howell and the Rise of Rastafarianism The First Rasta: Leonard Howell and the Rise of Rastafarianism (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 126 ratings — published 2000
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Rub a Dub Style: The Roots of Modern Dancehall Rub a Dub Style: The Roots of Modern Dancehall (ebook)
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avg rating 3.86 — 7 ratings — published 2012
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Reggae International Reggae International (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 21 ratings — published 1982
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Tighten Up: The History of Reggae in the UK Tighten Up: The History of Reggae in the UK (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 3.88 — 17 ratings — published 2003
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Young, Gifted, and Black: The Story of Trojan Records with CD (Audio) Young, Gifted, and Black: The Story of Trojan Records with CD (Audio)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 3.31 — 55 ratings — published 2003
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Steppin' Razor, The Life of Peter Tosh Steppin' Razor, The Life of Peter Tosh (MP3 CD)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.09 — 70 ratings — published 2013
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The Natural Mystics: Marley, Tosh, and Wailer The Natural Mystics: Marley, Tosh, and Wailer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 3.99 — 97 ratings — published 2011
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Dub: Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae (Music / Culture) Dub: Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae (Music / Culture)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.31 — 193 ratings — published 2007
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Reggae Soundsystem: Label Art of Reggae Singles Reggae Soundsystem: Label Art of Reggae Singles (Audio CD)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.44 — 18 ratings — published 2012
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Marley and Me: The Real Bob Marley Story Marley and Me: The Real Bob Marley Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 3.87 — 187 ratings — published 1994
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Bob Marley: Conquering Lion of Reggae Bob Marley: Conquering Lion of Reggae (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 141 ratings — published 1984
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Bob Marley: Lyrical Genius Bob Marley: Lyrical Genius (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 106 ratings — published 2003
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Bob Marley: My Son Bob Marley: My Son (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.12 — 129 ratings — published 1997
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No Woman No Cry: My Life With Bob Marley No Woman No Cry: My Life With Bob Marley (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 1,926 ratings — published 2004
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Reggae Scrapbook Reggae Scrapbook (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 15 ratings — published 2007
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Boss Sounds: Classic Skinhead Reggae Boss Sounds: Classic Skinhead Reggae (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.52 — 27 ratings — published 1995
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Reggae Bloodlines: In Search of the Music and Culture of Jamaica Reggae Bloodlines: In Search of the Music and Culture of Jamaica (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 46 ratings — published
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Bob Marley (Music Icons) Bob Marley (Music Icons)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.27 — 26 ratings — published 2009
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The Popular Image of Rastafarians and Bob Marley The Popular Image of Rastafarians and Bob Marley (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as reggae)
avg rating 3.00 — 2 ratings — published 2013
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How to Say Babylon How to Say Babylon (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.44 — 29,137 ratings — published 2023
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The Islander: My Life in Music and Beyond The Islander: My Life in Music and Beyond (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 776 ratings — published 2022
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Ways of Hearing: A User's Guide to the Pop Psyche, from Elvis to Eminem Ways of Hearing: A User's Guide to the Pop Psyche, from Elvis to Eminem (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as reggae)
avg rating 3.36 — 22 ratings — published 2000
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A Change Is Gonna Come: Music, Race & the Soul of America A Change Is Gonna Come: Music, Race & the Soul of America (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as reggae)
avg rating 4.14 — 373 ratings — published 1998
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The Island Book of Records Volume I: 1959-68 The Island Book of Records Volume I: 1959-68 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.67 — 3 ratings — published
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Dark Luminosity: Memoirs of a Geezer, the expanded edition Dark Luminosity: Memoirs of a Geezer, the expanded edition (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 45 ratings — published
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Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean RhysA High Wind in Jamaica by Richard HughesThe Pirate's Daughter by Margaret Cezair-ThompsonOne Week in Paradise by Anise StarreThe Secret Pact by Glen Carty
Set in Jamaica
39 books — 18 voters
No Woman No Cry by Rita MarleyBass Culture by Lloyd BradleySongbirds by Heather AugustynThis is Reggae Music by Lloyd BradleyReggae Scrapbook by Roger Steffens
Books on Reggae
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Israelmore Ayivor
“It does not matter how sweet you can sing a song of love. You must know how to dance along with it. You can't dance "salsa dance" on a "reggae song".”
Israelmore Ayivor

Eric Clapton
“La tournée terminée, Tom et Roger pensèrent qu'après le succès de I Shot The Sheriff, ce serait bien de descendre dans les Caraïbes pour continuer sur le thème du reggae. Ils organisèrent un voyage en Jamaïque, où ils jugeaient qu'on pourrait fouiner un peu et puiser dans l'influence roots avant d'enregistrer. Tom croyait fermement au bienfait d'exploiter cette source, et je n'avais rien contre puisque ça voulait dire que Pattie et moi aurions une sorte de lune de miel. Kingston était une ville où il était fantastique de travailler. On entendant de la musique partout où on allait. Tout le monde chantait tout le temps, même les femmes de ménage à l'hotel. Ce rythme me rentrait vraiment dans le sang, mais enregistrer avec les Jamaïcains était une autre paire de manches.

Je ne pouvais vraiment pas tenir le rythme de leur consommation de ganja, qui était énorme. Si j'avais essayé de fumer autant ou aussi souvent, je serais tombé dans les pommes ou j'aurais eu des hallucinations. On travaillait aux Dynamic Sound Studios à Kingston. Des gens y entraient et sortaient sans arrêt, tirant sur d'énormes joints en forme de trompette, au point qu'il y avait tant de fumée dans la salle que je ne voyais pas qui était là ou pas. On composait deux chansons avec Peter Tosh qui, affalé sur une chaise, avait l'air inconscient la plupart du temps. Puis, soudain, il se levait et interprétait brillamment son rythme reggae à la pédale wah-wah, le temps d'une piste, puis retombait dans sa transe à la seconde où on s'arrêtait.”
Eric Clapton, The Autobiography

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