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  • Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story

    Rude Boys, Racism and the Soundtrack of a Generation

    by Daniel Rachel ...
    #2 UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023In 1979, 2 Tone exploded into the national consciousness as records by The Specials, The Selecter, Madness, The Beat, and The Bodysnatchers burst onto the charts and a youth movement was born.2 Tone was black and white: a multi-racial force of British and Caribbean island musicians singing about social issues, racism, class and gender struggles. It spoke of injustices ... Read more

    S$ 21.46 SGD

  • Sufferah

    Memoir of a Brixton Reggae Head

    by Alex Wheatle ...
    "One of the big memoirs of the summer" i news**"A potent tale of triumph over adversity. Angry but never bitter, Wheatle's compassion shines through the pain" Observer"Alex is a truly gifted storyteller, and the way he details his own story here is no exception" JEFFREY BOAKYE**In this breathtaking memoir, acclaimed writer Alex Wheatle shows how music became his salvation through a childhood ... Read more

    S$ 18.74 SGD

  • Bob Marley and Media

    Representation and Audiences

    by Mike Hajimichael ...
    Series series Popular Musics Matter: Social, Political and Cultural Interventions
    Bob Marley and Media: Representation and Audiences presents an analysis of how media, radio, television and print represented Bob Marley, including his popularity after his death. Mike Hajimichael examines unexplored connections between Bob Marley and media representation and the specifics of audiences, including coverage in tabloids, music magazines, and fanzines, as well as radio and television ... Read more

    S$ 44.79 SGD

  • Buyers Beware

    Insurgency and Consumption in Caribbean Popular Culture

    by Patricia Joan Saunders ...
    Series series Critical Caribbean Studies
    Buyers Beware offers a new perspective for critical inquiries about the practices of consumption in (and of) Caribbean popular culture. The book revisits commonly accepted representations of the Caribbean from “less respectable” segments of popular culture such as dancehall culture and 'sistah lit' that proudly jettison any aspirations toward middle-class respectability. Treating these pop ... Read more

    S$ 38.58 SGD

  • Rebel Musix, Scribe on a Vibe

    Frontline Adventures Linking Punk, Reggae, Afrobeat and Jazz

    by Vivien Goldman ...
    **'**Essential reading: the making of history as it was happening. Vivien was there' JARVIS COCKERVivien Goldman was the first, most passionate and indubitably the most elegant chronicler of reggae, funk, free jazz and Afrobeat music: a pioneering female writer who shaped the Golden Age of music journalism in her image. Rebel Musix, Scribe on a Vibe collects Goldman's extraordinary output from ... Read more

    S$ 21.46 SGD

  • The Islander

    My Life in Music and Beyond

    by Chris Blackwell, Paul Morley ...
    An Uncut Magazine Book of the YearA Telegraph Book of the YearA Financial Times Book of the Year'An adventurer, an entrepreneur, a buccaneer, a visionary' - BONOAs the founder of Island Records, renowned music producer Chris Blackwell has discovered and worked with some of the most legendary artists of the second half of the twentieth century - from Steve Winwood to Cat Stevens, Bob Marley to ... ... Read more

    S$ 10.13 SGD

  • There and Black Again

    The Autobiography of Don Letts

    by Don Letts, Mal Peachey ...
    social commentator, husband and father – has always defied conformity. A British-born son of Windrush parents, he seamlessly pivoted between London’s punk and reggae scenes – earning his reputation as the ‘Rebel Dread’. In There and Black Again, Don Letts looks back on his exceptional life, which has seen him befriend Bob Marley after sneaking into his hotel, join The Clash’s White Riot tour as ... Read more

    S$ 11.98 SGD

  • Archipelagos of Sound: Transnational Caribbeanities, Women and Music

    by Ifeona Fulani ...
    This book speaks to the remarkable global reach and influence of Caribbean musics and investigates Caribbean women, music and identity. ... Read more

    S$ 19.83 SGD

  • Bob Marley: Música Visual:

    by David Brooks ...
    En 1980, cuando era un joven fotógrafo, David Brooks tuvo un golpe de suerte y fue invitado personalmente a realizar una gira en Estados Unidos con Bob Marley y The Wailers.Marley tuvo que acortar la gira, debido a su enfermedad y, trágicamente, esas actuaciones fueron las últimas. Esta es la increíble historia del viaje de carretera y de las fotos de los camerinos de la última actuación de la ... Read more

    S$ 13.74 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wi Language an Culture: Di Heartbeat a Jamaica

    Wi History an Culture, #3

    by Marvin Buckley ...
    Series Book 3 - Wi History an Culture
    Wi Language an Culture: Di Heartbeat a Jamaica celebrates di vibrant expressions weh mek Jamaica unique an unforgettable. From di melodic rhythms of Jamaican Patois to di powerful beats of reggae an dancehall, dis book dive deep into di culture, language, an traditions dat define di soul of Jamaica.Explore di roots a di island, from di sacred land of di Tainos, di original inhabitants, to di ... Read more

    S$ 25.22 SGD

  • New Reggae

    An Irresistible Look Into The World of Reggae Music, Reggae For Kids, Reggae Roots, The History of Reggae and Best Reggae

    by Eldon Salomon ...
    Are you a reggae music lover? Is so, you'll love this eBook on reggae for kids, reggae roots, the history of reggae, best reggae and more. ... Read more

    S$ 2.74 SGD

  • King Alpha’s Song in a Strange Land

    The Roots and Routes of Canadian Reggae

    by Jason Wilson ...
    When Jackie Mittoo and Leroy Sibbles migrated from Jamaica to Toronto in the early 1970s, the musicians brought reggae with them, sparking the flames of one Canada’s most vibrant music scenes.In King Alpha’s Song in a Strange Land, professional reggae musician and scholar Jason Wilson tells the story of how the organic, transnational nature of reggae brought black and white youth together, opening ... Read more

    S$ 30.62 SGD

  • Naissance et Renaissances

    by Brother Jimmy ...
    De la cité Miquel au camp de Canjuers, jusqu'aux ghettos de Paris, Brother Jimmy, figure majeure du militantisme culturel, a côtoyé depuis les marges un mouvement de revendications et de liberté : le reggae. Dans son autobiographie, l'auteur retrace l'ensemble de son parcours, de son enfance jusqu'à l'âge adulte, en une traversée épineuse au cœur de ses maisons sans racines, les sound system, ces ... Read more

    S$ 18.98 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Island Voices Reggae and New Jamaican Music

    by Dona Omanoff, Fureus ...
    We wrote Island Voices Reggae & New Jamaican Music for the tourist and visitor to Jamaica who uses a smartphone or digital reading device. It links to over 300 songs and 200 artists so the reader/listener can sample the song or buy immediately via the Internet. We promise you'll have more fun during your visit if you explore using our book as your guide. The book features short biographies & ... Read more

    S$ 13.74 SGD

  • Young, Gifted & Black: The Story of Trojan Records

    by Michael de Koeningh, Laurence Cane-Honeysett ...
    When it was formed, Trojan Records epitomised the punk DIY ethic over a decade before 1976. With a blizzard of individual labels and a marketing strategy that involved selling product out of the backs of vans, the company spearheaded the injection of reggae and ska into the vein of British youth consciousness.In its first brief six-year incarnation, Trojan produced nearly 30 hit singles, created ... Read more

    S$ 13.61 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Pay for Play: An Investigation into the Payola System in Jamaica

    Single Book, #1

    by Shavane J. Daley ...
    Series Book 1 - Single Book
    This body of work explores the system of payola and the impact it has on the music and broadcast industry in Jamaica, specifically the dancehall space, radio and tv. Theories such as capitalism and the hierarchy culture, ideas such as public and private payola emerge from this work and the idea of reconstructing the music industry's structure. ... Read more

    S$ 3.79 SGD

  • Cut `n' Mix

    Culture, Identity and Caribbean Music

    by Dick Hebdige ...
    Series series Comedia
    First published in 1987. This is a book about the music of the Caribbean - from calypso and ska through to Reggae and Caribbean club culture. ... Read more

    S$ 77.01 SGD

  • Elvis - Uncensored On the Record

    by Anthony Massally ...
    This is the true story of the King as told by those who lived and toured with him. This eBook features intimate interviews with the musicians who worked with Elvis, including DJ Fontana, Scotty Moore, The Jordanaires and The Stamps Quartet, shed new light on the creative process behind the hits and what went on in the studio.The true back stage story is told by Presley tour veterans such as tour ... Read more

    S$ 4.11 SGD

  • Words of Our Mouth, Meditations of Our Heart

    Pioneering Musicians of Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae, and Dancehall

    by Kenneth Bilby ...
    Series series Music / Interview
    This is the first book devoted to the studio musicians who were central to Jamaica's popular-music explosion. With color portraits and interview excerpts, over 100 musical pioneers—such as Prince Buster, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar, Lee "Scratch" Perry, and many of Bob Marley's early musical collaborators—provide new insights into the birth of Jamaican popular music in the recording studios of ... Read more

    S$ 23.75 SGD

  • Popular Guitar Styles: Reggae & Music of the Islands

    by Burkhard "Buck" Wolters ...
    Popular Guitar Styles: Reggae and Music of the Islands reflects recent popular styles and transfers them to classical or fingerstyle technique. Guitar players who want to add reggae or Island music to their solo-repertoire will find an original and unique collection of compositions which will give joy to both players and listeners. The playing-level is intermediate to advance. Left-hand ... Read more

    S$ 17.87 SGD

  • Culture Is Our Weapon

    Making Music and Changing Lives in Rio de Janeiro

    by Patrick Neate, Damian Platt ...
    An inspiring mission to rescue young people from drugs and violence with musicAt a time when interest in Brazilian culture has reached an all-time high, and the stories of one person's ability to improve the lives of others has captured so many hearts, this unique book takes readers to the frontlines of a battle raging over control of the nation's poorest areas. Culture Is Our Weapon tells the ... Read more

    S$ 17.43 SGD

  • And the Roots of Rhythm Remain

    by Joe Boyd ...
    Series Book 6 - ZE Series
    From the legendary producer of Pink Floyd, Nick Drake, REM, and Taj Mahal and author of White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s comes a riveting, world-spanning tour of the artists, histories, controversies, and collaborations that shaped global music.When Paul Simon first heard the Zulu accordion flourish that would open his multi-platinum album Graceland, he told Joe Boyd that it seemed to ... Read more

    S$ 25.17 SGD

  • The Quelbe Commentary 1672-2012

    Anthropology in Virgin Islands Music

    by Dale Francis ...
    Explore the rich heritage, contemporary culture, and society of the Virgin Islands by delving into its wonderful music.Dale Francis, a resident of the Virgin Islands whose ancestry there dates back to the early 1700s, examines what Africans, Europeans, and Tainos contributed to Virgin Islands quelbe. He also chronicles key genres that were played between 1672 and 2012.As you immerse yourself into ... Read more

    S$ 17.32 SGD

  • Remembering Peter Tosh

    by Edited by Ceil Tulloch ...
    As one-third of the Wailers, icons of reggae music, the late Winston Hubert McIntosh, better known as Peter Tosh, continues to gain many fans all over the world. By way of his hugely successful solo career, many people knew Tosh to be a hard-hitting, unapologetic and controversial artiste, who spoke the truth in his lyrics and brought attention to the plight of the poor and downtrodden, both at ... Read more

    S$ 13.74 SGD