Fire inna dancehall: a legacy of sound, style and struggle

Dancehall isn't just music. It's a philosophy, a survival strategy, a rebellion in riddim. 'Fire Inna Dancehall' traces the collision of sound, style and struggle that created one of the most influential cultural movements of the past half-century. From inner city Kingston to the council estates of London, the block parties of New York and the underground scenes of Panama and Puerto Rico, ex-reggae columnist Derek A. Bardowell charts the rise, triumphs, controversies and tragedies of a space where joy and resistance share the same rhythm. Blending in-depth social history and journalistic insight with the movement's revolutionary spirit, Bardowell explores how the pulse of dancehall speaks to migration, masculinity, faith, freedom and the ongoing fight for self-determination to reveal how a sound became a global language of liberation.

Genres

HistoryMusic

Language

English

Publisher

Dialogue Books

ISBN

9780349704692