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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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