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    Waking Up In Jamaica Music And Vibes Of The Caribbean Island

    Sanctuary Publishing

    For generations Jamaica has been seen as the home of reggae music, spawning international icons from Bob Marley to Burning Spear, artists whose defiant music has a direct link to the struggles of their ancestors. Steeped in Jamaica's slave history, the island's society and its culture, reggae is part of a centuries-long tradition from the isolated Blue Mountains to the hedonistic beaches of Negril. "Waking Up In Jamaica" is Stephen Foehr's journey to the heart of the island, taking in the people, their roots and their land, and exploring the links that they have forged with it. In his travelogue he samples the seductive delights of this Caribbean paradise, immersing himself in the culture of reggae and its musicians, and commenting on the role that this unique musical sound has in the modern world.

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