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[Kevin O'Brien Chang, Wayne Chen] ✓ Reggae Routes: The Story of Jamaican Music ✓ Read Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. Reggae Routes: The Story of Jamaican Music The reggae era had two phases, 'early reggae' up to 1974 and 'roots reggae' up to 1983. Ska dates from about 1960 to mid-1966, rocksteady from 1966 to 1968, while from 1969 to 1983 reggae was the popular beat. Jamaican music can be roughly divided into four eras, each with a distinctive beat - ska, rocksteady, reggae and dancehall. Since 1983 dancehall has been the prevalent sound. While they write from a Jamaican perspective, the intended audience is 'any person, local or foreign, interested in
| Title | : | Reggae Routes: The Story of Jamaican Music |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.25 (988 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1566396298 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 246 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
The reggae era had two phases, 'early reggae' up to 1974 and 'roots reggae' up to 1983. Ska dates from about 1960 to mid-1966, rocksteady from 1966 to 1968, while from 1969 to 1983 reggae was the popular beat. Jamaican music can be roughly divided into four eras, each with a distinctive beat - ska, rocksteady, reggae and dancehall. Since 1983 dancehall has been the prevalent sound. 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.'.. 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
"Reggae Routes - About so much more than music." according to A Customer. MUCH MORE THAN MUSICTwo Jamaican Reggae enthusiasts pen the history of reggae music from the Jamaican perspective - and end up giving us so much more.REGGAE ROUTES - By Kevin O'Brien Chang and Wayne Chen"Jamaica has less than one-twentieth of one percent of the world's population and produces even less of its wealthIn terms of popular music, though, it's the most fortunate nation on earth. Like everything else, reggae has had to adapt to a faster moving world. But it remains inarguably Jamaican,. A Wonderfully Entertaining And Informative Read For Reggae Lovers kingston Reggae Routes is by far the best written and most entertaining book on reggae. Unlike so many others that get bogged down on irrelevant details it cuts to the chase and tells you everything a curious and intelligent person could want to know about Jamaican Music. If you want to know about obscure albums released only in the UK - or happen to be a Scratch Perry or Flipper Price? fanatic - then you probably will find it inadequate. But if you want a good read that tells you what really happened on. INADEQUATE This book certainly makes a lot of bold claims for itself. According to the back cover it's "the authentic story of Jamaican popular music" as well as being "the best book ever written on reggae". So my first disappointment after receiving "Reggae routes" (a gift from a well-meaning friend) was to discover how short it is. Although the authors seem to think that they've written a "reggae bible", in reality it barely qualifies as a primer, and not a very good one at that.The book is divided into
"the new bible of Jamaican music." -- Jamaica Sunday Gleaner, Mar 8, 1998"InsightfulEnthralls from start to finishAccurate." -- Jamaica Sunday Observer, Jan 11, 1998"It is alivethe reader experiences the history in-depth. -- Jamaica Sunday Gleaner, Feb 22, 1998
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