num_pages: 352
description: Told in the voices of reggae's major participants, these authoritative accounts chart the history, characteristics, and broad appeal of the music that originated in Jamaica, but has spread like wildfire throughout the world over the years to rise up in Africa and South America as well as England and America.
language: English
title: Roots Rock Reggae: The Oral History of Reggae Music from Ska to Dancehall
titlecomplete: Roots Rock Reggae: The Oral History of Reggae Music from Ska to Dancehall
genres: Music, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 18
publisher: Billboard Books