Reggae Wisdom Proverbs in Jamaican Music |
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| Author:
| Prahlad, Sw. Anand |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57806-319-2 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2001 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Mississippi
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $71.00 |
Book Description:
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Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Peter Tosh, the Itals, the Ethiopians-they all dropped dazzling proverbs into their best known reggae tunes. Swami Anand Prahlad looks at the contexts and origins of these proverbs, using them as a cultural sheet music toward understanding the history of Jamaican culture, Rastafari religion, and the music.
Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Peter Tosh, the Itals, the Ethiopians-they all dropped dazzling proverbs into their best known reggae tunes. Swami Anand Prahlad looks at the contexts and origins of these proverbs, using them as a cultural sheet music toward understanding the history of Jamaican culture, Rastafari religion, and the music.