While books telling the history of reggae are legion, far fewer dwell on its emergence in France. That is the ambition of this first book by Joseph Musso, which sets out to shed light on the contribution of these homegrown pioneers: José Jourdain, Didier Vacassin, Pablo Master, Tonton David, but also the painter Fluoman, Serge Gainsbourg and the bassist Philippe Quilichini, who were among the first to travel to Jamaica.
Testimonies and anecdotes abound, along with a portfolio of period documents: previously unseen photos, flyers, posters and concert tickets...
Book available from La Boutique des Artistes:
www.laboutiquedesartistes.com.
[EDIT September 2014: The book is no longer distributed by La Boutique des Artistes. It can be ordered directly from the author.]
"LES PIONNIERS DU REGGAE EN FRANCE" by Joseph Musso
Les éditions de Laboutiquedesartistes
15 x 21 cm format, 118 pages, 18 euros.