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UBC Press King Alpha’s Song in a Strange Land: The Roots and Routes of Canadian Reggae

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When Jackie Mittoo and Leroy Sibbles migrated from Jamaica to Toronto in the early 1970s, the musicians brought reggae with them, sparking the flames of one Canada’s most vibrant music scenes. In King Alpha’s Song in a Strange Land, professional reggae musician and scholar Jason Wilson tells the story of how the organic, transnational nature of reggae brought black and white youth together, opening up a cultural dialogue between Jamaican migrants and Canadians along Toronto’s ethnic frontlines. This underground subculture rebelled against the status quo, eased the acculturation process, and made bands such as Messenjah and the Sattalites household names for a brief but important time. By looking at Canada’s golden age of reggae from the perspective of both Jamaican migrants and white Torontonians, Wilson reveals the power of music to break through the bonds of race and ease the hardships associated with transnational migration.

Product Specifications
Brand
UBC Press
Format
hardcover
ASIN
0774862270
Category
Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Music > Styles > Reggae
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
14 February 2020
Listed Since
02 May 2019

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