Reviews

Levi Roots - Reggae Reggae Cookbook: Book review
For those who aren't aware, Levi Roots is a Jamaican-born Don of the English Reggae scene who has risen to prominence in recent years after 'slaying the dragons' on British reality show The Dragon's Den, and gaining the funds and mentoring he...; read more, view 1 image with 1 comment »; Posted on 27th February 2010 @ 12:00pm
Rasta and Resistance - From Marcus Garvey to Walter Rodney: Book review
Horace Campbell (1st Ed, 1985) This book is a study of the Rastafarian movement from it's evolution in Jamaica to it's progression around the world - particularly in Trinidad, Grenada, Guyana, the UK and parts of Africa. It...; read more and view 1 image »; Posted on 21st July 2006 @ 5:50pm
Bass Culture: When Reggae Was King: Book review
Heavy with history, interview material and anecdotes, Lloyd Bradley's book, Bass Culture: When reggae was king has enough in it to be homework for even the biggest reggae geek. Bass Culture chronicles the development of reggae, from the early...; read more and view 1 image »; Posted on 1st January 1970 @ 12:00pm
Sound Clash : Jamaican Dancehall Culture At Large: Book review
Carolyn Cooper is the Professor of Literary and Cultural Studies at the University of the West Indies, director of the Reggae Studies Unit and an accomplished author, television presenter and cultural critic. In her second book, Sound Clash :...; read more and view 1 image »; Posted on 1st January 1970 @ 12:00pm