Positive Vibrations: Politics, Politricks and the Story of Reggae

by Stuart Borthwick

From Marcus Garvey and Rastafarianism to today's ubiquitous dancehall riddims, a comprehensive and impassioned exploration of reggae.

Positive Vibrations tells of how reggae was shaped by, and in turn helped to shape, the politics of Jamaica and beyond, from the rudies of Kingston to the sexual politics and narcotic allegiances of the dancehall. Insightful and full of incident, it explores how the music of a tiny Caribbean island...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789145694
• ISBN13: 9781789145694
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.3" x 8.7"