{"product_id":"a-hit-mek-jamaican-music-a-historical-perspective-hardcover","title":"A Hit Mek, Jamaican Music: A Historical Perspective - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRohan Budhai\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFROM THE DRUMMING OF THE TAINOS TO THE PULSATING BASS LINES OF THE JAMAICAN GHETTOS.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Book begins with a study of the indigenous Taino tribe. It traces how their music was influenced by African culture. It conceptualizes how the music of Africa and its intersection with these early Caribbean inhabitants has become the mainstay of Jamaican music to this day.\u003cbr\u003eA Hit Mek details the various forms of Jamaican music that have gone on to influence the body of world music over many generations. This includes music forms such as Kumina, Jonkunnu, Folk, Mento, Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae, and Dancehall, as well as their many spin-off genres, including Lovers Rock, Dub music, Dub Poetry, Jazz, Gospel, and Fusion. \u003cbr\u003eMost importantly, 'A Hit Mek' analyzes Jamaica's Sound System phenomenon, which introduced the music world to 'sonic rapture.'\u003cbr\u003eA Hit Mek' further solidifies how Jamaican music went on to influence world-leading genres like Dubstep, Rock, Punk, Pop, Disco, House, Techno, Hip-Hop, Trap, Reggaeton, Ambient, Trip-Hop, Jungle, Garage, Drum \u0026amp; Bass, Ragga Soca, India's Bhangra-Muffin, and Africa's Afrobeats.\u003cbr\u003eBob Marley likened Jamaican music to the 'Kings music.'\u003cbr\u003eThis Book will prove to its readers that Jamaican music and its derivatives are the 'King of World Music.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 568\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53100764365107,"sku":"9798899506109","price":73.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/DjcPFKWrT79798899506109.webp?v=1772490609","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/a-hit-mek-jamaican-music-a-historical-perspective-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}