Masters of the Airwaves: The Rise & Rise of Underground Radio
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It tells the story of the birth of black music radio in Britain in the seventies. It starts out with a few black music shows on legal radio, leading on to the black music pirate radio boom, and culminating with legal, black music radio stations.
It tells of a time before the Internet, mobile phones and digital TV/radio, when die-hard black music fans had to work hard and travel far to hear the music they loved.
With contributions from Robbie Vincent, Greg Edwards, Jazzie B OBE, David Rodigan MBE, Norman Jay MBE, Trevor Nelson MBE, Peter Young, Tony Prince, Omar, Simon Harris, Paul Hardcastle, Maxi Jazz, Mistri, Kwame Kwaten, DJ 279, Joanna Law, Caron Wheeler, Barrie K. Sharpe, Pauline Henry, Simon Law, Lorna Clarke, Rachael B, Devon Daley, Dr Bob Jones, Steve Sutherland, Paul Murphy, Aitch B, Lewis Benn, Mark Devlin, Bigger, Sonia Poulton,Paul ‘Trouble’ Anderson, Eddie Gordon, Louie Martin, Ralph Tee, Matt White, Normski,Graeme Park, Judge Jules, Ash Selector, Fitzroy Buzzboy, Mike Shaft, Frenchie, Carl Mcintosh,Owen Washington, Gordon Mac, DJ Elayne (Smith), Angie Greaves, Angie Le Mar and footballer Mark Bright amongst many others, the book contains countless anecdotes from people that were actually there; the pioneers that actually made history.
Price: £30.00
| ISBN: 9780955106880 Author: Dave VJ & Lindsay Wesker Format: Hardback Pages: 212 Size: 21mm x 210mm |
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The Caribbean in Sepia: A History in Photographs 1840-1900
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The Caribbean has had a complex, yet fascinating history. How better to present this history than visually through photographs? Michael Ayre combines his interest in the economic history of the region with a long-standing passion for the history of photography to present a compelling visual narrative of the Caribbean world of the late nineteenth century.This book analyses how the old Caribbean order of slavery and plantation sugar was swept aside by a series of fundamental changes which reached into the deepest corners of economic life and society. Organized as a series of visual essays, the first section ‘Building a New Society’ encompasses the immediate post-Emancipation period along broad social and economic themes such as the Sugar Industry, Indentured Immigration, the Gold Rush, Health and Education, and Leisure, Dress and Style. The second section focuses on ‘People and Places’ and the development of various territories from the Bahamas down to Guyana and Suriname. The final section represents a ground-breaking study of the historical evolution of photography in the Caribbean, complete with timelines of the major events together with profiles of the most prolific photographers of the period.
This is a carefully researched reference book on an overlooked yet pivotal period in the historiography of the Caribbean. Altogether, the book includes close to 500 images — the majority of which have never been published before — drawn from 42 institutions in North America, Europe and the Caribbean, scanned and processed to the highest standards possible and integrated with a sparse but enlightening narrative. Impressive and enthralling, The Caribbean in Sepia is both an important reference work and a work of art. It is a tribute to the dynamic and very distinctive Caribbean way of life.
Author Information:
Michael Ayre researched the economic history of the Caribbean for his graduate degree at Columbia University. Later, extensive travel throughout the region, a holiday home in the Netherlands Antilles, and an in early photography came together to inspire The Caribbean in Sepia. For many years, Michael has directed enterprise development programmes in the Americas and Eastern Europe.
Price: £30.00
| ISBN: 9780955106873 Author: Michael Ayre Format: Paperback Pages: 303 Size: 180mmx 180mm |
Caribbean through a lens - explored! |
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Jamaica Fi Real !
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To the world at large Jamaica means sunny beaches, reggae and rum, but Jamaica Fi Real: Beauty, Vibes and Culture goes far beyond the surface...Exposing and exploring the unique things that make Jamaica. In some cases setting the record straight, and also highlighting some significant achievements and little known facts about Jamaica.
Jamaica brings many adjectives to mind, but boring is not one of them.
Price: £20.00
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ISBN: 9780955106897 Author: Kevin O'Brien Chang Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Size: 150mm x 180mm |
Full Feature article & Video Promo |
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