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9) 44/876
Author
Publisher
Interscope
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
2018 collaboration between British pop legend Sting & Jamaican reggae/dancehall star Shaggy, recorded in Jamaica & New York featuring 'Don't Make Me Wait'. Includes a 16-page booklet with lyrics & photographs.
11) Jamaica blue
Author
Series
Mick Sever mysteries volume 1
Publisher
St. Martin's Minotaur
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
14) Songs of Irie
Author
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
During the political turmoil in 1976 Jamaica, Irie and Jilly must navigate their opposing upbringings as they fall in love and choose between the futures decided for them and the futures they desire.
Perfect for fans of The Black Kids, Songs of Irie is a sweeping coming-of-age novel from Asha Bromfield about a budding romance struggling to survive amidst the Jamaican civil unrest of the 1970s. It's 1976 and Jamaica is on fire. The country is on...
15) Fire rush
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Set amid the Jamaican diaspora in London at the dawn of 1980s, a mesmerizing story of love, loss, and self-discovery that vibrates with the liberating power of music Yamaye lives for the weekend, when she goes raving with her friends, the "Tombstone Estate gyals," at The Crypt, an underground dub reggae club in their industrial town on the outskirts of London. Raised by her distant father after her mother's disappearance when she was a girl, Yamaye...
Series
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009?]
Language
English
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Description
Filmed in 1980 at a variety of locations and venues, this documentary presents 30 different performances nonstop, featuring both well-known and lesser-known bands, and captures some of the emerging New Wave and punk acts of the day
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
"A biography in verse about the Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley, offering an overview of key events and themes in his life, including his biracial heritage, Rastafarian beliefs, and love of music. End notes on poems provide further biographical information"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Chris Salewicz interviewed Marley in Jamaica in 1979. In this thorough and detailed account of Marley's life and the world in which he grew up and came to dominate, Salewicz brings to life not only the Rastafari religion and the musical scene in Jamaica but also the spirit of the man himself.
Author
Publisher
Praeger
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
"The Words and Music of Bob Marley investigates Marley's creative output chronologically and provides complementary biographical information where it is relevant and helpful. Themes discussed throughout the book include protest, revolution, love, hate, biblical concepts, and Rastafari culture."--Jacket
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