Wake the Town and Tell the People Dancehall Culture in Jamaica

Name: Wake the Town and Tell the People Dancehall Culture in Jamaica
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ISBN: 9780822325147

ISBN-10: 0822325144

ISBN-13: 9780822325147

Edition: 2000

Authors: Norman C. Stolzoff

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Book details

List price: $28.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Duke University Press
Publication date: 6/23/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 328
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Preface


Acknowledgments



Dancehall Culture in Jamaica: An Introduction



"From Way Back When": The Dancehall from Slavery to World War II



"Talking Blues": The Rise of the Sound System



"Get Up, Stand Up": The Dancehall in Post-Independence Jamaica



The Dub Market: The Recording Studio and the Production of Dancehall Culture



"I'm Like a Gunshot Heading Toward a Target": The Career Trajectory of the Dancehall Entertainer



"Run Come Inna the Dance": The Dancehall Performance



The Politics of Dancehall Culture: A Conclusion


Notes


Bibliography


Index