Culture at the Cutting Edge(English, Paperback, Best Curwen)

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Culture at the Cutting Edge(English, Paperback, Best Curwen) is written by Best Curwen and published by University of the West Indies Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9766401241 (ISBN 10) and 9789766401245 (ISBN 13).

The anglophone Caribbean has long been celebrated and known for its vibrant and innovative music. Reggae, dancehall, calypso, soca, gospel and ringbang have flourished within the Caribbean and have exploded on the worldwide stage. Somewhat surprisingly, many facets of this contribution have not been analysed or discussed by academic writing. This work deliberately moves away from the customary exclusive focus on Trinidad and Jamaica and broadens the discourse to represent the wider region. It addresses such topics as the status of Caribbean gospel; the birth of new musical styles in the Eastern Caribbean; cultural misrepresentation in Caribbean music videos; the representation of Aids in Caribbean music; and the impact of the actual music technology utilized by Caribbean musicians since the 1980s.