Wake the town & tell the people: dancehall culture in Jamaica

Dancehall culture in Jamaica: an introduction

"From way back when": the dancehall from slavery to World War II

"Talking blues": the rise of the sound system

"Get up, stand up": the dancehall in post-independence Jamaica

The dub market: the recording studio and the production of dancehall culture

"I'm like a gunshot heading toward a target": the career trajectory of the dancehall entertainer

"Run come inna the dance": the dancehall performance

The politics of dancehall cutlure: a conclusion.