Survival. Liberation. Slackness. The Jamaican musics that are reggae engage the global milieu and breathe fire red, ganja green, and mellow gold into the World Music rainbow. How did these rootical sounds emerge from mento, ska, and more? what is the context and the legacy of Bob Marley? Where do we find the dread vibe, the dub, the ragga, the dancehall? Who have been the outstanding artists -- the Skatalites and Jimmy Cliff, King Tubby and Buju Banton -- and the legendary Jamaican record producers? In Reggae, Rasta, Revolution, hear the other half of the story as it is told back home in Caribbean newspapers, in music fanzines, and in various cultural and academic forums. So all you rudies -- get your schooling! Book jacket.