Reggae, Rasta, Revolution

Reggae, Rasta, Revolution
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Publisher : Schirmer Trade Books
Total Pages : 328
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Download or read book Reggae, Rasta, Revolution written by Chris Potash and published by Schirmer Trade Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the first ever anthology on Jamaican music forms that have changed the shape of Western popular music. Beginning with Bob Marley, music reviewer Chris Potash explores the roots of Jamaican pop from mento, ska, calypso, and rock steady. The book also profiles such roots pioneers as Toots and the Maytals, the Skatalites, Jimmy Cliff, and more.


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