Reggae & Caribbean Music
Auteur : Dave Thompson
Date de publication : 2002-03
Éditeur : Bloomsbury Academic
Nombre de pages : 532
Résumé du livre
More than a listener's guide, this book reveals the rich historical development of a regional music that is now embraced worldwide. Packed with incisive essays, ratings and reviews of 2 700 recordings, plus fantastic photos and engaging biographies, this guide captures the allure of reggae, calypso, dancehall, rock steady, soca and other evocative styles of the entire English-speaking Caribbean region past and present. Featured artists include: Bob Marley and the Wailers, Jimmy Cliff, Peter Tosh, Lord Kitchener, Arrow, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Buju Banton, Brother Resistance, Prince Buster, David Rudder, Wailing Souls and many others.