Narratives from Beyond the UK Reggae Bassline

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This book explores the history of reggae in modern Britain from the time it emerged as a cultural force in the 1970s. As basslines from Jamaica reverberated across the Atlantic, so they were received and transmitted by the UKs Afro-Caribbean community. From roots to lovers rock, from deejays harnessing the dancehall crowd to dub poets reporting back from the socio-economic front line, British reggae soundtracked the inner-city experience of black youth. In time, reggaes influence permeated the wider culture, informing the sounds and the language of popular music whilst also retaining a connection to the street-level sound systems, clubs and centres that provided space to create, protest and innovate. This book is therefore a testament to struggle and ingenuity, a collection of essays tracing reggaes importance to both the culture and the politics of late twentieth and early twenty-first century Britain.

Autorenportrait

<b>William 'Lez' Henry</b> is Professor of Criminology and Sociology at the University of West London, UK.<div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Matt Worley</b> is&nbsp;Professor of Modern History at the University of Reading, UK and a co-founder of the Subcultures Network.<br></div>

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