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Reggae bloodlines

Reggae bloodlines

in search of the music and culture of Jamaica
HistoryMusic
Pages
216
Published
1977
Language
English

Synopsis

This book delves into the origins and evolution of reggae music, examining its deep connections to Jamaican social conditions and cultural history. It offers a look at the genre's development and its impact on society. The narrative explores the figures and movements that shaped reggae into a global phenomenon.

Prose complexity
7/10

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InformativeIntellectualReflective

Genres

History Music Sociology

About the author

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Stephen Davis

Stephen Davis (1947-) Stephen Davis was born in New York City in 1947 and educated in Philadelphia and Boston. October of 1969 was an defining moment in Stephen's early life - the maverick Jack Kerouac had died of alcoholism and was being buried near Stephen in Massachusetts. Still at university and enthralled by the 'Rolling Stone' newspaper he was asked to cover the funeral with his friend and photographer Peter Simon. At Kerouac's wake (in Lowell) were the likes of Allen Ginsber...