Bob Marley (Paperback)

Description: Bob Marley, the great Jamaican reggae musician, was the first (and at the time of this book`s publication, still the only) musician from a developing nation to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In this smart study of Bob Marley (the musician and the symbolic figure), Jason Toynbee investigates two central questions: what does Marley`s work and fame mean culturally and politically, and how did Marley achieve the wide-reaching status he did--years after his death he is still one of the best-selling artists of all time. Toynbee really covers his bases, looking at musical influences on Marley like nyabinghi and mento, as well as political forces like slave riots in the 1800s, oppressive police tactics, poverty, and economics. Author:Toynbee, Jason ISBN:9780745630892 Format:Paperback Pages:263 Publish Date:11/12/2007 Publisher:Polity Pr Language:English