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Reggae: the Story of Jamaican Music

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Last in the series chronicling the history of a unique music. Log On. Tonight's programme explores how reggae moved on after Bob Marley 's death, including the birth of dancehall. It traces DJ Shabba Ranks's rise and fall in America and reggae's familial connection with US hiphop. Plus the dominance of Jamaican street styles in Britain and - back in Jamaica - the rise of New Roots. With Shaggy, Luciano, Lady Saw, Mis-Teeq and So Solid Crew.
Series producer Mike Connolly ; Executive producer Mark Cooper [Web Address Removed]
BBC BOOK: Reggae: the Story of Jamaican Music, by Lloyd Bradley and Dennis Morris, £15.99 from good bookshops or via [Web Address Removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Marley
Producer:
Mike Connolly
Producer:
Mark Cooper
Music By:
Lloyd Bradley
Music By:
Dennis Morris
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