Jamaican Popular Music From Mento To Dancehall Reggae
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| Author | : John Gray |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 435 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| Genre | : Jamaica |
| ISBN | : 9780984413416 |
Despite its global popularity, reggae, and the myriad Jamaican popular music forms which led up to it creation, has long lacked a bibliographic resource that could assist its legion of fans, students and scholars. Until now.Based on 15 years of research Jamaican Popular Music offers nearly 3700 entries on the evolution of the island'¿¿s commercial music scene from the calypso-like mento of the late-1940s and '¿¿50s to the roots reggae revolution of the 1970s and the dancehall boom of the 1980s and beyond. It also provides in-depth coverage of the music'¿¿s diffusion to more than 51 countries abroad along with a biographical section documenting the careers of some 800 individual artists, producers, dancers, filmmakers, and others. Sources range from fanzine interviews and newspaper reportage to scholarly theses and journal articles published in Jamaica, Australia, Asia, Europe, Africa, and North and South America. Much of this material is cited here for the first time based on the author'¿¿s analytic indexing of some 150 arts, music, humanities and social science journals.The result is a ground-breaking effort offering insights into all facets of the local, regional and transnational impact of Jamaican popular music.
| Author | : Steve Barrow |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : Reggae music |
| ISBN | : 9780955481789 |
Reggae Soundsystem is a new deluxe 200 page hard-back 12"x12" book featuring hundreds of stunning full size record cover designs that span the history of reggae music. The book is compiled by the celebrated author and reggae expert Steve Barrow (Rough Guide to Reggae/ Blood and Fire Records) and Stuart Baker (Soul Jazz Records). Beginning in the 1950s, Jamaican music developed into one of the most important and influential music industries in the world. From its early Mento (Jamaican Calypso) beginnings through to the invention of Ska, Rocksteady, Roots, Dub and Dancehall, Jamaican music is also one of the richest and innovative veins in popular music. This stunning hardback deluxe book is a timely look at the endless visually creativity of reggae record cover designs, iconic, classic, rare and unique artwork spanning sixty years of Jamaican sounds. The book includes a fascinating introductory essay on the history of reggae by Steve Barrow and the book is edited by Stuart Baker (founder of Soul Jazz Records and editor of the book Dancehall, and cover art books on Bossa Nova, Freedom, Rhythm & Sound and Studio One Records).
| Author | : Kevin O'Brien Chang |
| Publisher | : Temple University Press |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781566396295 |
Jamaican music can be roughly divided into four eras, each with a distinctive beat - ska, rocksteady, reggae and dancehall. Ska dates from about 1960 to mid-1966, rocksteady from 1966 to 1968, while from 1969 to 1983 reggae was the popular beat. The reggae era had two phases, 'early reggae' up to 1974 and 'roots reggae' up to 1983. Since 1983 dancehall has been the prevalent sound. The authors describe each stage in the development of the music, identifying the most popular songs and artists, highlighting the significant social, political and economic issues as they affected the musical scene. While they write from a Jamaican perspective, the intended audience is 'any person, local or foreign, interested in an intelligent discussion of reggae music and Jamaica.'.
| Author | : Walter Jekyll |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 336 |
| Release | : 1907 |
| Genre | : Anansi (Legendary character). |
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| Author | : MISS. PAT |
| Publisher | : Gingko Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2023-09-05 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : |
"This memoir will go down as required reading in years to come." - Flea Market Funk, DJ Prestige "A remarkable, and still ongoing, journey." - The Daily Beast, Pat Meschino VP Records co-founder, and one of the reigning matriarchs of Reggae music, Patricia "Miss Pat" Chin, continues to lead the largest independent label and distributor of Caribbean music. Her energetic and engaging autobiography covers her family history, her relationship with her late husband Vincent Chin - and to Jamaica overall - her arrival in New York City in the late 70s, and of course her crucial role in the founding of VP Records. The book is packed with fantastic archival images spanning the emergence of Jamaican music as a cultural force in the 1950s up until today, bringing Miss Pat's revelatory memoir to life. Perspectives from business people, politicians, and musicians including Chris Blackwell (founder of Island Records), Edward Seaga (Former prime minister of Jamaica), singer Marcia Griffiths, and Lee "Scratch" Perry further light up the amazing story of Miss Pat's life and experiences.
| Author | : Lloyd Bradley |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 608 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
A history of Jamaica's contribution to world culture--reggae--traces the history of the form from African rhythms to the slums of Kingston and the international recording industry.
| Author | : Norman C. Stolzoff |
| Publisher | : Duke University Press |
| Total Pages | : 332 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 9780822325147 |
An ethnography of Dancehall, the dominant form of reggae music in Jamica since the early 1960s.
| Author | : Eilon Paz |
| Publisher | : Ten Speed Press |
| Total Pages | : 577 |
| Release | : 2015-09-15 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 1607748703 |
A photographic look into the world of vinyl record collectors—including Questlove—in the most intimate of environments—their record rooms. Compelling photographic essays from photographer Eilon Paz are paired with in-depth and insightful interviews to illustrate what motivates these collectors to keep digging for more records. The reader gets an up close and personal look at a variety of well-known vinyl champions, including Gilles Peterson and King Britt, as well as a glimpse into the collections of known and unknown DJs, producers, record dealers, and everyday enthusiasts. Driven by his love for vinyl records, Paz takes us on a five-year journey unearthing the very soul of the vinyl community.
| Author | : Lloyd Bradley |
| Publisher | : Viking Canada |
| Total Pages | : 612 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : |
This history of reggae music covers from the Jamaican R and B and Calypso of the post-war years, to the surge of interest in the 1990s. As well as tracing the musical history, this book explains the historical and social background which are crucial to the understanding of its development. There are four main centres, in chronological order - Jamaica, London, New York and Toronto.
| Author | : Michael Garnice |
| Publisher | : Equinox Publishing (UK) |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| Genre | : Reggae music |
| ISBN | : 9781781790953 |
The Ultimate Guide To Great Reggae celebrates (and helps you find) the greatest songs of reggae. It focuses on every style of reggae, from mento to Jamaican R&B, ska, rock steady, dub, DJ, roots, dancehall and more. It opens with an exceptionally comprehensive brief history of reggae. This is followed by 52 chapters, each devoted to in-depth descriptions of the greatest songs for a particular artist or style. Over 750 great songs are detailed, and many more are discussed. More than 200 of reggae's stars, cult artists, one-hit wonders and forgotten greats are profiled, encompassing the music's full six decade span. Many of the songs and artists receive their overdue first coverage in print. The seven chapters on Bob Marley describe every one of his more than 600 recordings, his 200 best songs receiving detailed profiles. Insightful and engaging, The Ultimate Guide To Great Reggae is more than an invaluable buyer's guide and more than a comprehensive history. It's a love letter to reggae that's a joy to read. It's the one essential book for any reggae fan, and is interesting and accessible for anyone who enjoys reading about music.
