Dub in Babylon: understanding the evolution and significance of dub reggae in Jamaica and Britain from King Tubby to post-Punk
Dub in Babylon provides a cultural and musical history of dub from its early days in Jamaica to the decline of post-punk in early-1980s Britain. It examines the religio-political ideas it carried, tracing these through to the ideologies informing the subcultures of the late-1970s and finally to thei...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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London Oakville
Equinox Pub
2010
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
| Series/Journal: | Studies in popular music
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| Summary: | Dub in Babylon provides a cultural and musical history of dub from its early days in Jamaica to the decline of post-punk in early-1980s Britain. It examines the religio-political ideas it carried, tracing these through to the ideologies informing the subcultures of the late-1970s and finally to their transformation and neutralisation in the postmodern pastiche of post-punk dub, and examines dub?s and roots reggae?s contribution to race relations in 1970s Britain |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. - Print version record |
| ISBN: | 1845533119 |