Cut `n' Mix
Culture, Identity and Caribbean Music
Comedia Series

First published in 1987. This is a book about the music of the Caribbean - from calypso and ska through to Reggae and Caribbean club culture.

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 a Inglan 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

Dick Hebdige