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Solid foundation : an oral history of reggae / David Katz.

Title
Solid foundation : an oral history of reggae / David Katz.
Author
Katz, David, 1965-
Publication
New York : Bloomsbury, 2003.

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Description
xiii, 396 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Criticism, interpretation, etc.
  • Interviews
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [357]-358) and index.
Contents
1. Boogie Rock: Sound System Culture and Jamaican R&B 1 -- 2. Celebration Time: Authentic Ska 31 -- 3. Take It Easy: Cool Rock Steady 65 -- 4. Feel the Rhythm: Ribald Early Reggae 97 -- 5. Blood and Fire: The Prophetic Sound of Early Roots 135 -- 6. Merry Up: Deejay, Dub and Other Innovations 163 -- 7. Deejay's Choice: The Further Ascent of the Toaster 191 -- 8. None Shall Escape the Judgement: The Flyers and Rockers Styles 209 -- 9. Natty Dread Taking Over: The Ultimate Rise of Roots Reggae 233 -- 10. Oh Lord: Deejays and the International Pinnacle of Roots 267 -- 11. Nice Up the Dance: Dub Poetry and Dancehall Rub-a-Dub 293 -- 12. Under Mi Sleng Teng: Bringing Dancehall to the Brink of Digital 329.
ISBN
  • 1582341435 (pbk.)
  • 9781582341439 (pbk.)
LCCN
^^2003041879
OCLC
51108871
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library