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Bob Marley, My Son
Reggae and Caribbean Music: Third Ear: The Essential Listening Companion
Bob Marley and the Wailers: The Bob Marley Story - Caribbean Nights
Caribbean Currents:
Caribbean Music from Rumba to Reggae
Drumming for the Gods: The Life and Times of Felips Garcia Villamil,
Santero, Palero and Abakua
Solid Foundation: An Oral History of Reggae

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Bob Marley,
My Son
by Cedella Marley Booker, Anthony C. Winkler
Published: 2003

Book Description: This book traces the unique history of Bob Marley and his contribution to popular music from his mother's perspective, a singer on her own right.

Customer Review: A fantastic look @ BOB - This is a great alternate look into the life of Bob that has not been told before. BOB had a very special relationship with his mother that lasted his entire life. Mother B lets us into their relationship. A fantastic book that can be read in a day. Reviewer: Joe from louisville, ky June 16, 2003

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Reggae and
Caribbean Music:
Third Ear: The Essential Listening Companion
by Dave Thompson
Published: 2001

Book Description: 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 guide captures the allure of reggae, calypso, dancehall, rock steady, soca and other evocative styles of the entire English-speaking Caribbean region past and present. Featured artists include: Bob Marley and the Wailers, Jimmy Cliff, Peter Tosh, Lord Kitchener, Arrow, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Buju Banton, Brother Resistance, Prince Buster, David Rudder, Wailing Souls and many others.

Customer Review: With essays, biographies, reviews and ratings - Fans of reggae music will find Reggae & Caribbean Music an important listener's guide to reggae and Caribbean music in general, with essays, biographies, reviews and ratings providing both history and assessments of important recordings. An invaluable reference key to understanding the reggae music world. - Reviewer: from Oregon, WI USA, June 5, 2002

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Bob Marley
and the Wailers:
The Bob Marley Story
- Caribbean Nights

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Caribbean Currents:
Caribbean Music
from Rumba to Reggae
Author: Peter Manuel
Contributors: Michael Largey Kenneth Bilby
Published: 1995

Well written, a pleasure to read and very informative. This book is a fascinating overview of the history, evolution and development of Caribbean music going beyond the more recognized genres as reggae and salsa to the lesser known strains of the bachata of the Dominican Republic and the voudou-jazz of Haiti.

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Drumming for the Gods: Caribbean Music, Latin American music Felips Garcia Villamil, Santero, Palero, and Abakua,

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Drumming
for the Gods:
The Life and Times of Felips Garcia Villamil, Santero, Palero, and Abakua
(Studies in Latin American and Caribbean Music)
Author: Maria Teresa Velez
Published: 2000

"Through Felipe's experiences, Maria Teresa Velez reveals the interaction between social, political, economic, and cultural forces and an individual's own actions. The professionalization of musicians in Cuba following the Revolution and the plight of Afro-Cuban immigrants in New York are seen as large historical and social problems to which Felipe must personally respond. A noted ethnomusicologist, Vlez provides the most insightful and comprehensive English-language study of an individual Cuban religious drummer available. Drumming for the Gods is a must-read for those interested in ethnomusicology, Caribbean studies, and Afro-Cuban religions and culture." -- excerpt: Amazon Book Description.

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Solid Foundation:
An Oral History
of Reggae
by David Katz
Published: 2003

Book Description: Solid Foundation: An Oral History of Reggae is a groundbreaking and comprehensive history of reggae, with firsthand accounts by reggae's most prominent and popular figures. It is an original, in-depth look at one of the most influential music genres. Through exclusive interview material and previously unpublished photographs, David Katz brings to life over one hundred of reggae's most important artists, including Toots and The Maytals, The Melodians, the Skatalites, and the Wailers Band, Augustus Pablo, Culture, Sugar Minott, Cocoa Tea, and Frankie Paul, who speak for the first time about their roles in the music's progression.

From the pre-ska years of the late 1950s to the dawning of the digital age in the mid-1980s, Solid Foundation charts the evolution of ska, rock steady, traditional and untraditional reggae styles, and the sub-genres of dub, deejay, and dancehall.

The book is largely drawn from conversations Katz conducted with the architects of Jamaica's popular music, and with perceptive and detailed commentary, he celebrates the creativity and individuality that have made reggae music one of the most popular contemporary styles throughout the world.