Solid Foundation An Oral History of Reggae

Name: Solid Foundation An Oral History of Reggae
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ISBN: 9781582341439

ISBN-10: 1582341435

ISBN-13: 9781582341439

Edition: 2003

Authors: David Katz, Rob Spillman

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A groundbreaking and comprehensive history of reggae, with firsthand accounts by reggae's most prominent and popular figures. Solid Foundation: An Oral History of Reggae is an original, in-depth look at one of the most influential music genres. Through exclusive interview material and previously unpublished photographs, David Katz brings to life over one hundred of reggae's most important artists, including Toots and The Maytals, The Melodians, the Skatalites, and the Wailers Band, Augustus Pablo, Culture, Sugar Minott, Cocoa Tea, and Frankie Paul, who speak for the first time about their roles in the music's progression. From the pre-ska years of the late 1950s to the dawning of the…

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List price: $23.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 4/17/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 6.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English

Acknowledgements	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
Boogie Rock: Sound System Culture and Jamaican R&B	p. 1
Celebration Time: Authentic Ska	p. 31
Take It Easy: Cool Rock Steady	p. 65
Feel the Rhythm: Ribald Early Reggae	p. 97
Blood and Fire: The Prophetic Sound of Early Roots	p. 135
Merry Up: Deejay, Dub and Other Innovations	p. 163
Deejay's Choice: The Further Ascent of the Toaster	p. 191
None Shall Escape the Judgement: The Flyers and Rockers Styles	p. 209
Natty Dread Taking Over: The Ultimate Rise of Roots Reggae	p. 233
Oh Lord: Deejays and the International Pinnacle of Roots	p. 267
Nice Up the Dance: Dub Poetry and Dancehall Rub-a-Dub	p. 293
Under Mi Sleng Teng: Bringing Dancehall to the Brink of Digital	p. 329
Notes	p. 349
Select Bibliography	p. 357
Index	p. 359
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