{"product_id":"9780349704692","title":"Fire Inna Dancehall","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A whistle-stop tour de force with an expert guide . . . Pure fire.' \u003c\/b\u003eSymeon Brown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A smorgasbord of fascinating cameos . . . [Bardowell's] paid his dues, people, and now it's time to enjoy the fruits of what he's witnessed.' \u003c\/b\u003eJohn Masouri, \u003ci\u003eEchoes Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDancehall isn't just music. It's a philosophy, a survival strategy, a rebellion in riddim.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFire Inna Dancehall\u003c\/i\u003e traces the collision of sound, style and struggle that created one of the most influential cultural movements of the past half-century. From inner city Kingston to the council estates of London, the block parties of New York and the underground scenes of Panama and Puerto Rico, ex-reggae columnist Derek A. Bardowell charts the rise, triumphs, controversies and tragedies of a space where joy and resistance share the same rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending in-depth social history and journalistic insight with the movement's revolutionary spirit, Bardowell explores how the pulse of dancehall speaks to migration, masculinity, faith, freedom and the ongoing fight for self-determination to reveal how a sound became a global language of liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive guide to the people, places and politics that shaped dancehall and an unapologetic tribute to Black creativity, \u003ci\u003eFire Inna Dancehall\u003c\/i\u003e does not seek permission to sing but insists on being heard.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bardowell, Derek A.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54794455351633,"sku":"9780349704692","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/6478\/4209\/files\/9780349704692.jpg?v=1788515655","url":"https:\/\/thecommonpress.shop\/products\/9780349704692","provider":"The Common Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}