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Reggae, Rasta, revolution : Jamaican music from ska to dub / edited by Chris Potash.
| Other author | Potash, Chris, 1964- editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Schirmer Books ; London : Prentice Hall International, ©1997. |
| Description | xxix, 290 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Roots -- Reggae, Rastafarianism and cultural identity / Verena Reckord -- From "Reggae, Rastafarians and revolution: rock music in the third world" / James A. Winders -- "Up-full sounds": language, identity, and the worldview of Rastafari / John W. Pulis -- From "Jamaica" / Kenneth Bilby -- Marley -- Uptown ghetto living: Bob Marley in his own backyard / Vivien Goldman -- Marley in Zimbabwe / Horace Campbell -- "So much things to say": the journey of Bob Marley / Isaac Fergusson -- Marley Parley / Speech -- Reggae -- West Indian population sparks new U.K. music trend / Billboard -- From "Marley, the Maytals and the Reggae armageddon" / Michael Goodwin -- How to learn to love Reggae / Lester Bangs -- Jimmy Cliff: paving the way for Reggae / Rolling Stone -- Remember Reggae? / George De Stefano -- The stone that the builder refused ... / Randall Grass -- Third world vision / Maureen Sheridan -- Bob's son Ziggy proves to be a Reggae biggie / Chris Potash -- Slyght of hand / Carter van Pelt -- Introduction to Reggae on CD / Lloyd Bradley -- Reggae: better late than never / Elena Oumano -- Get creative or pay up / Rhythm Vibes -- Ska -- From Reggae, Rastas and Rudies: style and the subversion of form / Dick Hebdige -- The sounds of young Jamaica / Brian Arnold -- The ska above, the beat below / Jay Cocks -- Reunited Jamaican group marks year's end in style / Fernando Gonzalez -- The sound of New York: ska. Ska? Yes, ska / Neil Strauss -- The new old ska: reverence or retrowank? / Noah Wildman -- Dub. |
| Abstract | The history, in documents, of reggae music. The first ever anthology on the Jamaican popular music forms that have changed the shape of Western popular music. Beginning with Bob Marley, the pioneering breakthrough reggae artist, the book explores the roots of Jamaican pop from mento, ska, calypso, and rock steady. Profiles of roots pioneers such as Toots and the Maytals, the Skatalites, and Jimmy Cliff, as well as less-heralded, more militant figures such as Mutabaruka and Brother Resistance, will be drawn from both Western and Third World sources (Caribbean newspapers, political pamphlets, etc.) to document the evolution of the music from before Bob Marley and beyond. A final section looks at current related musics--rapso, dancehall, dub--and examines reggae's connections to worldbeat, rap, and jazz. The editor compiled the "Jimi Hendrix Companion" (Schirmer Books, 1996) and is a music reviewer for the "Miami Herald." |
| Local note | Little-309456--305131027189/ |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-263) and index. |
| LCCN | 97019893 |
| ISBN | 0028647289 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML3486.J3 R44 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |