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Roots Me Roots (Volume 1)The Loving Fanzine Of Reggae

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ROOTS ME ROOTS The loving fanzine of Reggae Vol. 1

96 pages - A4 - FULL COLOUR - LIMITED EDITION

Serious bilingual publishing ENGLISH / FRENCH including interactive reading.

FEATURING :

The Boyadjians, photographers of the Negus
Do The reggae !
In the bowels of the Ark
Devon Irons, last train to Zion
December 3, 1976
The Rulers, Let My People Go : at the beginning of roots…
Tribute Augustus Pablo : in search of the lost tape
Sherlock Holmes Version
The black Christ : the origins of Rastafari
Roy Shirley, The High Priest of reggae +Discography
Monopoly Champion Sound
Stéphane Vigny : Could You Be Loved
Books selection, hidden words

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