Reggae & Caribbean Music
- ISBN-10
- 0879306556
- ISBN-13
- 9780879306557
- Category
- Music
- Pages
- 532
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation
- Author
- Dave Thompson
Description
Provides a complete historic overview of the sounds of the entire English-speaking Caribbean region, bringing together informative essays on the development of a range of music styles and the industry's top performers. Original.
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