This Is Reggae
My Life in Jamaican Music, from Zap Pow to Bob Marley and the Wailers
Published on 11. August 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
151 pages
978-1-4766-9164-0 (ISBN)
Description
For more than six decades, reggae legend Glen DaCosta has worked as a musician, songwriter and producer. As a session player, his distinctive sax sound backed many international reggae stars at Joe Gibbs' Studio and Lee Scratch Perry's Blackheart Studio. Twenty-two years in the writing, his revealing memoir gives an insider's view of the Jamaican popular music industry, and recounts his fascinating childhood and years on the road with Bob Marley and the Wailers and Zap Pow.
Reviews / Votes
"Saxophonist/songwriter/producer DaCosta, as a member of Zap Pow and of Bob Marley and the Wailers, is legendary in the reggae genre. His memoir, told with the help of Dave Peters, is also the story of modern Jamaican music from ska to the popularity of reggae in the '70s. ... The book is filled with behind-the-scenes anecdotes about Bob Marley and the Wailers and the world of Rasta. Liberally illustrated with photographs, this book is an intimate account of DaCosta's life, and it centers the birth and popularity of reggae music. ... Of particular interest to reggae fans; a good addition to large music collections."-Library Journal "Revealing...fascinating"-ReggaevilleMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
27 photos, appendices, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
231 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4766-9164-0 (9781476691640)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Glen DaCosta lives in St. Mary, Jamaica. Dave Peters lives in San Antonio, Texas.
Content
Table of Contents
Introduction: King of Reggae
1.?The Alpha Boy
2.?Work and Family
3.?The Army and Independence
4.?A History of Jamaican Music
5.?Zap Pow
6.?Session Man
7.?In the Studio with Bob Marley
8.?The Day They Shot Bob Marley
9.?Exodus and Kaya
10.?The Survival Tour of 1979
11.?Whatever Happened to Zap Pow?
12.?Becoming a Reggae Ambassador
13.?Zap Pow, Again
14.?The Legend of Bob Marley
15.?Within Reach
Appendix 1. A Glen DaCosta Discography
Appendix 2. A Conversation with Bob Marley's Childhood Friend, Joe James
Appendix 3. The Sledge Exchange
Index
Introduction: King of Reggae
1.?The Alpha Boy
2.?Work and Family
3.?The Army and Independence
4.?A History of Jamaican Music
5.?Zap Pow
6.?Session Man
7.?In the Studio with Bob Marley
8.?The Day They Shot Bob Marley
9.?Exodus and Kaya
10.?The Survival Tour of 1979
11.?Whatever Happened to Zap Pow?
12.?Becoming a Reggae Ambassador
13.?Zap Pow, Again
14.?The Legend of Bob Marley
15.?Within Reach
Appendix 1. A Glen DaCosta Discography
Appendix 2. A Conversation with Bob Marley's Childhood Friend, Joe James
Appendix 3. The Sledge Exchange
Index