Reggae & Caribbean Music

Reggae & Caribbean Music. (Third Ear - The Essential Listening Companion). Book. Softcover. 534 pages. Backbeat Books #0879306556. Published by Backbeat Books.

More than a listeners 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