This book explores the history of reggae in modern Britain from the time it emerged as a cultural force in the 1970s. As basslines from Jamaica reverberated across the Atlantic, so they were received and transmitted by the UK¿s Afro-Caribbean community. From roots to lovers¿ rock, from deejays harnessing the dancehall crowd to dub poets reporting back from the socio-economic front line, British reggae soundtracked the inner-city experience of black youth. In time, reggae¿s influence permeated the wider culture, informing the sounds and the language of popular music whilst also retaining a connection to the street-level sound systems, clubs and centres that provided space to create, protest and innovate. This book is therefore a testament to struggle and ingenuity, a collection of essays tracing reggae¿s importance to both the culture and the politics of late twentieth and early twenty-first century Britain.
| Serija: | Palgrave Studies in the History of Subcultures and Popular Music |
| Leidėjas: | Springer Nature Switzerland |
| Išleidimo metai: | 2021 |
| Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 340 |
| ISBN-10: | 3030551636 |
| ISBN-13: | 9783030551636 |
| Formatas: | 210 x 148 x 19 mm. Knyga minkštu viršeliu |
| Kalba: | Anglų |
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