Caribbean Popular Music: An Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall
- ISBN-10
- 0313331588
- ISBN-13
- 9780313331589
- Category
- Music
- Pages
- 345
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Greenwood Publishing Group
- Author
- David Vlado Moskowitz
Description
Explore the singers, songwriters, history, culture, and even fashions of reggae and Caribbean music in this extensive A-Z encyclopedia appropriate for college and high school students as well as anyone who loves reggae music.
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