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On December 3, 1976, just before the Jamaican general election and two days before Bob Marley was to play the Smile Jamaica Concert, gunmen stormed his house, machine guns blazing. The attack nearly killed the Reggae superstar, his wife, and his manager, and injured several others. Marley would go on to perform at the free concert on December 5, but he left the country the next day, not to return for two years.
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Steinberg Henry has composed for us this magical island adventure into song. It is made up of 14 segments and 119 chapters integrating leaps in consciousness, methods and disciplines with skill surprising. Calypso Drift passes by way of an island Parliament, Dread/Rastafari, memorable black-sand beaches, religious systems, the Kwyl language business, high-school learning remembrances, a touch of Kalinago sensibility and, American song selections on...
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Esta es la apasionante historia de un género musical que nació en Jamaica en la década de los años cincuenta del pasado siglo y que en pocos años trasladó todo su poder y toda su fuerza al resto del mundo. Nacido al amparo de un contexto social, político y religioso muy determinado, el reggae se desarrolló a partir de la influencia de distintos estilos musicales como el mento, el calypso, el primer rhythm and blues o el soul. Este libro recorre...
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What was it about Bob Marley that made him so popular in a world dominated by rock 'n' roll? How is it that he not only has remained the single most successful reggae artist ever, but also has become a shining beacon of radicalism and peace to generation after generation of fans?
The man who introduced reggae to a worldwide audience, Marley was a hero figure in the classic, mythological sense. From immensely humble beginnings, with talent and religious...
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La mejor y más completa biografía de Bob Marley. Un libro que no elude ninguna controversia y nos ofrece todos los aspectos de su vida.
Una historia reveladora y devastadora de uno de los músicos más influyentes de todos los tiempos, contada en las palabras de quienes mejor lo conocieron. Roger Steffens es uno de los principales expertos de Bob Marley en el mundo. Durante varias décadas, ha entrevistado a más de setenta y cinco amigos, gerentes...
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In this book, The Music Gods are Real: Volume 2, The Religion of Music, I continued along my spiritual path with music as my guide. The Music Gods orchestrated my vision quest to the Crow Tribe Reservation in Billings, Montana, mapped out my Road to Tumble Down in Burlington, Vermont, led me to the Road to Oak Ridge in Branson, Missouri, and finally, sent me to St. Louis, Missouri, after I heard the Calling of the Crows. In this edition, I also explored...
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Well over three decades after Marley's death, he and his bandmates remain the most famous reggae artists of all time. Bob Marley and the Wailers explores their legacy.
Illustrated with photos and memorabilia from all phases of their journey, Bob Marley and the Wailers illuminates the lives and times of the man and his collaborators. Indeed, the Wailers are one of the most famous bands of all time, period. Their evolution from early-60s Jamaican ska...
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The Reasonings of Buju Banton, Bounty Killer & Sizzla is three exclusive interviews, ten exclusive photos, and 104 links to music and tales. An engaging literal account of how three prodigious talents ply and impact a nation of millions with their reactionary music.
Now, in The Reasonings of Buju Banton, Bounty Killer & Sizzla, the 8th book in the series, you can get inside the minds of some of the most important artists who have made their mark...
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ReggaeStories provides a range of perspectives on the development of Jamaican popular music and culture, in particular reggae and dancehall, and opens the door to new debates on these music forms and their producers and creators. It moves through early musical debates and incendiary intellectual contributions in Jamaican reggae to trace Jamaican popular music in new geographical locales and then returns home to contemporary dancehall posturing. The...
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This gripping oral history features H.R. himself and the people who know him best, including Ian MacKaye, Questlove and members of Sublime and the Deftones. The spiritual leader of Bad Brains was one of the most iconic and legendary front men in punk rock and hardcore. Paul Hudson launched his unique, ferocious vocal assault and dynamic physical showmanship with love and Rasta in his heart, along with a hopefulness seldom found in punk. His journey...
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In The Music Gods are Real: Volume 1, The Road to the Show, I take my readers along for the ride as I continue on my spiritual path, this time with music as my guide. This book also chronicles the music road to the show for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Phish, Widespread Panic, the Grateful Dead, Mumford & Sons, the Black Crowes, the Counting Crows, Scarecrow Collection, Patti Rothberg, the Primitive Radio Gods, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong,...
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A memoir by the woman who knew Bob Marley best-his wife, Rita.
Rita Marley grew up in the slums of Trench Town, Jamaica. Abandoned by her mother at a very young age, she was raised by her aunt. Music ran in Rita's family, and even as a child, her talent for singing was pronounced. By the age of 18, Rita was an unwed mother, and it was then that she met Bob Marley at a recording studio in Trench Town. Bob and Rita became close friends, fell in love,...
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Rough Riding: Tanya Stephens and the Power of Music to Transform Society is a groundbreaking collection of articles that explore the contribution of the cultural worker, feminist organic intellectual, and controversial reggae and dancehall artiste Tanya Stephens. An accomplished lyricist on par with the genre's celebrated male performers, Stephens has been producing socially conscious and transformative music that is associated with revolutionary...
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The book, "The Journey," is titled after my first CD project. It is all about the process I went through from beginning to end to record my first CD. The Inspiration and message behind the music tells the story of why I wrote each song. I opened up about what was going on in my life that contributed to the songs. I share the scriptures that inspired me and the message I wanted to convey to the readers.
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Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre Bob Marley, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo.
En tan solo 50 minutos, usted podrá:
• Comprender los motivos que llevan a Bob Marley, un joven salido de los guetos más pobres de Kingston, a imponerse como uno de los defensores de los más pobres y oprimidos a través de sus letras reivindicativas, como Redemption Song
• Profundizar en...
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Découvrez enfin tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur Bob Marley en moins d'une heure!
Personnalité incontournable de la culture populaire, Bob Marley a connu un succès à l'échelle mondiale, autant pour sa carrière musicale que pour ses combats idéologiques. Au-delà de ses textes qui prnent la paix, il chante aussi l'amour avec notamment One Love en 1977. Près de 40 ans après sa mort, il reste un symbole de paix et du mouvement rastafari pour...
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