Jamaica: Your Passport to a New World of Music [With CD (Audio)]

by Raleigh Green

Book Overview

Jamaican music is loved throughout the world for its laid-back feel as well as its intense, lively rhythms. Its influence is apparent across many musical styles, from reggae rhythms in the songs of popular bands like The Police, to ska beats in the music of groups such as The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and The Toasters. Even rap music evolved from the Jamaican vocal style called toasting," and the influence of Bob Marley is evident throughout the world...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739062816
• ISBN13: 9780739062814
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Alfred Music
• Length: 999 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.7" x 11.7"