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The Book of Exodus: The Making and Meaning of Bob Marley and the Wailers' Album of the Century
The Book of Exodus: The Making and Meaning of Bob Marley and the Wailers' Album of the Century
by Vivien Goldman
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Follow the Sacred Journey to Create One of the Lasting Musical Masterpieces of Our Time Bob Marley is one of our most important and influential artists. Recorded in London after an assassination attempt on his life sent Marley into exile from Jamaica... (read more)

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Jimmy Cliff: An Unauthorized Biography
Jimmy Cliff: An Unauthorized Biography
by David Katz
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"James Chambers, later to become the renowned Jimmy Cliff, grew up in a poor Jamaican village without running water or electricity, but had the good fortune of being born to supportive parents. When it was time for him to move to Kingston, he was given a... (read more)

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Bob Marley (One on One)
Bob Marley (One on One)
by David Burnett
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On assignment for Time Magazine, journalist David Burnett first photographed Bob Marley in 1976 at his home in Kingston, Jamaica. Burnett continued to document the music legend on his seminal Exodus tour, this time for the pages of Rolling Stone. "Our... (read more)

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Stir It Up: Reggae Album Cover Art
Stir It Up: Reggae Album Cover Art
by Chris Morrow
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Before the advent of music videos and CDs, album covers provided international audiences with a colorful invitation to the exotic, exciting world of Jamaican reggae. Stir It Up surveys this highly popular cover art, featuring rare and classic covers from... (read more)

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The Encyclopedia of Reggae: The Golden Age of Roots Reggae
The Encyclopedia of Reggae: The Golden Age of Roots Reggae
by Mike Alleyne
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This heavily illustrated guide to reggae is a colorful, herbally endowed, and sunsplashed history of one of the world's most popular musical styles. Reggae was born in 1960s Jamaica, a potent mix of such indigenous genres as ska and rocksteady plus R&... (read more)

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Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright: The Bob Marley Reader
Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright: The Bob Marley Reader
by Hank Bordowitz
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A collection of the best writings on Bob Marley, the late, legendary musician and world cultural icon who brought reggae music and Jamaican culture to a mass audience.... (read more)

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Reggae & Caribbean Music: Third Ear: The Essential Listening Companion (Third Ear)
Reggae & Caribbean Music: Third Ear: The Essential Listening Companion (Third Ear)
by Dave Thompson
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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... (read more)

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Reggae, Rasta, revolution :Jamaican music from ska to dub
Reggae, Rasta, revolution :Jamaican music from ska to dub
by Chris Potash
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The first ever anthology on the Jamaican popular music forms that have changed the shape of Western popular music. Beginning with Bob Marley, the book explores the roots of Jamaican pop from mento, ska, calypso, and rock steady. Profiles of roots... (read more)

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The Natural Mystics: Marley, Tosh, and Wailer
The Natural Mystics: Marley, Tosh, and Wailer
by Colin Grant
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Over one dramatic decade, a trio of Trenchtown R&B crooners swapped their 1960s Brylcreem hairdos and two-tone suits for 1970s battle fatigues and dreadlocks to become the Wailers--one of the most influential groups in popular music. Colin Grant... (read more)

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Reggae Island: Jamaican Music in the Digital Age
Reggae Island: Jamaican Music in the Digital Age
by Brian Jahn
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Within this book over fifty contemporary reggae artists and producers—ranging from Cultural Roots to Dancehall, and including Buju Banton, Shabba Ranks, Tony Rebel, Burning Spear, Bunny Wailer, Judy Mowatt, Oku Onuora, Junior Reid, Ken Boothe... (read more)

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You're Wondering Now: The Specials from Conception to Reunion
You're Wondering Now: The Specials from Conception to Reunion
by Paul Williams
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Against the backdrop of the demise of punk, social unrest, and the coming to power of Margaret Thatcher, the Specials burst onto the scene with their unique brand of music in 1979—sweeping up the nation's youth with their edgy, politically charged... (read more)

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Reggaeton (09 Edition)
Reggaeton (09 Edition)
by Raquel Z. Rivera
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A hybrid of reggae and rap, reggaeton is a music with Spanish-language lyrics and Caribbean aesthetics that has taken Latin America, the United States, and the world by storm. Superstars—including Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, and Ivy Queen—garner... (read more)

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Jamaican Warriors: Reggae, Roots and Culture
Jamaican Warriors: Reggae, Roots and Culture
by Stephen Foehr
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Travel writer and historian Stephen Foehr examines the historical, cultural and political influences that helped an island of two million people create the international music phenomenon of reggae and its associated forms.... (read more)

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Reggae, Rastafari, and the Rhetoric of Social Control (06 Edition)
Reggae, Rastafari, and the Rhetoric of Social Control (06 Edition)
by Stephen A. King
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Who changed Bob Marley's famous peace-and-love anthem into "Come to Jamaica and feel all right"? When did the Rastafarian fighting white colonial power become the smiling Rastaman spreading beach towels for American tourists? Drawing on research in... (read more)

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Reggae Wisdom: Proverbs in Jamaican Music
Reggae Wisdom: Proverbs in Jamaican Music
by Swami Anand Prahlad
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What song lyrics say about Jamaican life, Rastafari religion, and reggae music... (read more)

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The Future Is the Beginning: The Words and Wisdom of Bob Marley
The Future Is the Beginning: The Words and Wisdom of Bob Marley
by Bob Marley
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In this one-of-a-kind collection, edited by Gerald Hausman and with an introduction by Cedella Marley, the words of reggae legend Bob Marley are brought together as a testament to the deeply felt and powerfully motivated sense of spirit of the revered... (read more)

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Reggae Explosion: The Story of Jamaican Music
Reggae Explosion: The Story of Jamaican Music
by Chris Salewicz
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Reggae -- a potent blend of Caribbean folk, American rock 'n' soul, Rastafarianism, and politics -- is more than just a style of music: it's a cultural movement. With more than 400 illustrations, Reggae Explosion charts the course of the rhythmic... (read more)

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Sublime
Sublime
by Sublime
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Matching folio with 14 songs including the hit single "Santeria" and: Burritos * Doin' Time * Get Ready * Pawn Shop * Same in the End * Seed * Under My Voodoo and more. Includes photos.... (read more)

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This Is Reggae Music (01 Edition)
This Is Reggae Music (01 Edition)
by Lloyd Bradley
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Based on six years of research and a lifelong enthusiasm for one of the most remarkable of the world's musics, "This Is Reggae Music" is the definitive history of reggae. A "Sunday Times" (London) Book of the Year. of illustrations.... (read more)

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Bob Marley
Bob Marley
by Kwame Dawes
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This in-depth analysis of the reggae superstar's poetry in lyric form delves into the songwriter's intellect and spirituality with scholarly precision usually more associated with Bob Dylan or John Lennon. Thought of as the folk poet of the developing... (read more)

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