STUDIO VOICE Vol.331 – Ska / Reggae: The Bloodline of Jamaican Music

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STUDIO VOICE Vol.331 – Ska / Reggae: The Bloodline of Jamaican Music July 2003 issue of the influential Japanese culture magazine STUDIO VOICE, featuring an extensive special issue devoted to the history and evolution of Jamaican music. Rather than focusing on reggae alone, this issue traces the complete musical bloodline from Ska and Rocksteady through Roots Reggae, Lovers Rock, Dancehall and Dub, as well as the development of Jamaican music culture in Japan. The feature includes a Prince Buster interview, artist guides to Ska, Roots Reggae, Rocksteady, Lovers Rock and Dancehall, and extensive sections devoted to Dub in both Jamaica and the UK. A particularly notable section features an interview with legendary British dub producer Adrian Sherwood, founder of On-U Sound, alongside guides to important dub artists. The Japanese section examines the development and reception of reggae culture in Japan, featuring Kazufumi Kodama, Little Tempo, Dry & Heavy, Japanese Dancehall, Blue Beat culture, and other key figures and movements. Also included is a guide to important Jamaican labels and producers, ranging from Studio One to 40/40, as well as discussions of New Roots, sound-system culture, Caribbean music, and the history of how reggae was introduced and absorbed in Japan. More than 20 years after its publication, this issue remains an excellent reference to Jamaican music culture as seen from Japan in the early 2000s. Highly recommended for collectors interested in Ska, Reggae,

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