Sounds of the Citizens – Dancehall and Community in Jamaica
Dancehall and Community in Jamaica
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Product details:
- Publisher University of Chicago Press
- Date of Publication 24 February 2026
- Number of Volumes Paperback
- ISBN 9780826519795
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages238 pages
- Size 228x152 mm
- Weight 325 g
- Language English 700
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Short description:
Dancehall: it&&&39;s simultaneously a source of raucous energy in the streets of Kingston, Jamaica, a way of life for a group of artists and musicians, and a force of both stability and turbulence within the community. As Anne Galvin reveals in this book, the rhythms of dancehall music reverberate in complicated ways throughout the lives of Jamaicans.
MoreLong description:
Dancehall: it&&&39;s simultaneously a source of raucous energy in the streets of Kingston, Jamaica, a way of life for a group of professional artists and music professionals, and a force of both stability and turbulence within the community. As Anne Galvin reveals in Sounds of the Citizens, the rhythms of dancehall music reverberate in complicated ways throughout the lives of countless Jamaicans.
Galvin highlights the unique partnerships between the dancehall industry and community development efforts. As the central role of the state in supporting communities has diminished, the rise of private efforts such as those of the people and organizations involved in dancehall becomes all the more crucial. The tension, however, between the supposed "haves" involved in the industry and the "have-nots" within the neighborhoods is palpable and often dangerous. Amidst all this, individual Jamaicans interact with the larger industry to find their own paths of employment, social identity, and sexual mores.
As Sounds of the Citizens illustrates, the world of entertainment in Jamaica is serious business and uniquely positioned as a powerful force within the community.
