Reggae: From Mento to Dancehall

Written from a personal perspective by a German who has madeJamaicahis home, the book contains, in alphabetical order, the history of Jamaican music, from the derivation mento to dancehall.

It features the discography and biography of leading exponents ofJamaica’s music, such as Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, King Yellowman, The Heptones, Sly and Robbie, Bob Marley & the Wailers, Buju Banton and many others.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Werner Troeder is a German who resides inOcho Rios,Jamaica. His first visit toJamaicain 1977 inspired him to come back several times per year to collect records, meet with musicians and radio DJs and do research on the origins and development of reggae.