Bass Culture
by Lloyd Bradley | September 4, 2001 | Arts & Photography
The first major account of the history of reggae, black music journalist Lloyd Bradley describes its origins and development in Jamaica, from ska to rock-steady to dub and then to reggae itself, a local music which conquered the world. There are many extraordinary stories about characters like Prince Buster, King Tubby and Bob Marley. But this is more than a book of music history: it relates the story of reggae...
The first major account of the history of reggae, black music journalist Lloyd Bradley describes its origins and development in Jamaica, from ska to rock-steady to dub and then to reggae itself, a local music which conquered the world. There are many extraordinary stories about characters like Prince Buster, King Tubby and Bob Marley. But this is more than a book of music history: it relates the story of reggae to the whole history of Jamaica, from colonial island to troubled independence, and Jamaicans, from Kingston to London.
More details for Bass Culture
-
ISBN #
0140237631
-
Page count
592 pages
-
Publication Date
September 4, 2001
-
Publisher
Penguin UK
-
Category
Non-Fiction
-
Genre
-
Amazon Star Rating
4.8
-
Amazon Ratings Count
108 ratings
-
Amazon Last Rating Data Date
August 13, 2021
When you purchase an independently ranked book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission.
Get top-rated books in your inbox
Explore top rated books similar to Bass Culture.
