Cut 'n' Mix: Culture, Identity, and Caribbean Music

by Dick Hebdige

Book Overview

This is a book about the music of the Caribbean from calypso and ska through to Reggae and Caribbean club culture.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0906890993
• ISBN13: 9780906890998
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Methuen Publishing
• Length: 177 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Sociological Origins of West Indian Music

From back cover: "this is a book about the music of the Caribbean -- form calypso and ska through to reggae and Caribbean club culture. Dick Hebdige traces the roots of the music, and describes the styles and sense of cultural identity that have developed alongside it wherever it is played. 'Cut ''n' Mix' tells the story of how sound and sense have been spliced together in music which begin in the West Indies but which ends up addressing a community stretching from Africa to Western Europe and the States. The book looks at: * The African and Caribbean roots -- religion, myth and the importance of rhythm * Carnival, steel bands and calypso -- the music of Trinidad * The story of reggae from mento and ska through dub to lovers' rock and talk over * Rastafari -- the music and spiritual inheritance * The Jamaican record industry * The scene today -- black British reggae, white 'Jamaican' music, Two tone, and the legacy of punk; 'slack style' and the links between New York rap and MC reggae. ****** Contents Include * A note on the title of this book * Pre-Mix: Version to Version * Original cut (rebel sound: reggae and other Caribbean music) * Introduction: the two Jamaicas 1 - Slavery days 2 - West African roots, West Indian flowers 3 - The music of Trinidad 4 - Reggae and other Caribbean music 5 - The roots of reggae: religion and religious music 6 - The Rastafarians 7 - the roots of reggae: black American music 8 - Rocksteady and the rude boy era 9 - Reggae 10 - Dub and talk over 11 - Dread in AInglan Dub Version (the rise and fall of Two Tone) 12 - Ska tissue: the rise and fall of Two Tone Club Mix (Breaking for the border) 13 - Sister Posse forward: is this the future? 14 - Slack style and Seaga 15 - Lovers' rock: reggae, soul and broken hearts 16 - Rap and hip hop: the New York connection 17 - Fast style reggae: designer label roots