Full Description
As the ubiquitous Jamaican musician Bob Marley once famously sang, "half the story has never been told." This rings particularly true for the little-known women in Jamaican music who comprise significantly less than half of the Caribbean nation's musical landscape. This book covers the female contribution to Jamaican music and its subgenres through dozens of interviews with vocalists, instrumentalists, bandleaders, producers, deejays and supporters of the arts. Relegated to marginalized spaces, these pioneering women fought for their claim to the spotlight amid oppressive conditions to help create and shape Jamaica's musical heritage.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
One: Women in Jamaican Folk Traditions
Two: Orchestra and Band Leaders and Instrumentalists
Three: Mento and Calypso
Four: Jazz
Five: Ska
Six: Blue Beat
Seven: Rocksteady
Eight: Reggae
Nine: Dancehall
Ten: Dance
Eleven: Champions
Twelve: Studio
Thirteen: Mothers and Wives
Fourteen: Female Representation in Song Lyrics
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
