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King Alpha's Song in a Strange Land: The Roots and Routes of Canadian Reggae

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King Alpha's Song in a Strange Land: The Roots and Routes of Canadian Reggae - Wilson, Jason
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When Jackie Mittoo and Leroy Sibbles migrated from Jamaica to Toronto in the early 1970s, the musicians brought reggae with them, sparking the flames of one of Canada's most vibrant music scenes. Professional reggae musician and scholar Jason Wilson tells the story of how reggae brought black and white youth together, opening up a cultural dialogue between Jamaican migrants and Canadians along the city's ethnic frontlines. This underground subculture rebelled against the status quo, broke through the bonds of race, eased ...

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King Alpha's Song in a Strange Land: The Roots and Routes of Canadian Reggae 2020, University of British Columbia Press, Seattle

ISBN-13: 9780774862288

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King Alpha's Song in a Strange Land: The Roots and Routes of Canadian Reggae 2020, University of British Columbia Press, Seattle

ISBN-13: 9780774862271

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