Encyclopedia of Reggae The Golden Age of Roots Reggae

Name: Encyclopedia of Reggae The Golden Age of Roots Reggae
Price: 19.2 USD
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ISBN: 9781402785832

ISBN-10: 1402785836

ISBN-13: 9781402785832

Edition: 2012

Authors: Mike Alleyne, Sly Dunbar

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This heavily illustrated guide to reggae is a colorful, herbally endowed, and sunsplashed history of one of the world's most popular musical styles. Reggae was born in 1960s Jamaica, a potent mix of such indigenous genres as ska and rocksteady plus R&B, jazz, and traditional African rhythms. Before long, it had conquered the globe, influencing musicians from Britain to Brazil.The Encyclopedia of Reggaefocuses on the music's golden age, from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s heyday of dancehall, and features more than 500 images, including rare album art and ephemera. Written by one of the foremost experts on the subject, this amazing resource profiles more than 200 key performers,…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
Publication date: 11/13/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 8.98" wide x 8.98" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.728
Language: English