Rastafari and the arts : an introduction / Darren J.N. Middleton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Middleton, Darren J. N., 1966- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rastafari movement.

Arts and religion.

Physical Description:

xvii, 282 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2015.

Summary:

Drawing on literary, musical, and visual representations of and by Rastafari, Darren J. N. Middleton provides an introduction to Rasta through the arts, broadly conceived. The religious underpinnings of the Rasta movement are often overshadowed by Rasta's association with reggae music, dub, and performance poetry. Rastafari and the Arts: An Introduction takes a fresh view of Rasta, considering the relationship between the artistic and religious dimensions of the movement in depth. Middleton's analysis complements current introductions to Afro-Caribbean religions and offers an engaging example of the role of popular culture in illuminating the beliefs and practices of emerging religions. Recognizing that outsiders as well as insiders have shaped the Rasta movement since its modest beginnings in Jamaica, Middleton includes interviews with members of both groups, including: Ejay Khan, Barbara Makeda Blake Hannah, Geoffrey Philp, Asante Amen, Reggae Rajahs, Benjamin Zephaniah, Monica Haim, Blakk Rasta, Rocky Dawuni, and Marvin D. Sterling. Book jacket.

Contents:

A Smart Way to View Rastafari

Rastafari Literary Art

Rastafari's Righteous Wail : From Reggae to Dub Poetry

Benjamin Zephaniah : Postcolonial Performance Poet

The Reel Rasta : Selected Documentary Films

Artful Africans at Home and Abroad : Ghana and Japan

Epilogue : Commodifying Rastafari.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references, discrography, and index.

ISBN:

9780415831888

0415831881

9780415831895

041583189X

OCLC:

884665267