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Author: Tippa Irie
Publisher: Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd
Imprint: Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 12.80cm
, Height: 3.20cm
, Length: 19.60cm
Weight: 0.300kg
ISBN: 9781914344039
ISBN 10: 1914344030
Publication Date: 19 September 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
This book is a ground-breaking piece of work. Not only does Tippa Irie take us on a fascinating journey of personal and musical encounters, but he also gives us a history lesson. The world is already aware of his musical greatness, but now we can experience his brilliance as a writer. This is Tippa. He is Irie. In Stick to my Roots, Tippa Irie really tells his truth. His autobiography is engaging, enlightening, honest, accessible, and at times poetic. Even his book makes you want to dance. -- Benjamin Zephaniah A powerhouse, an icon. The OG - original groundbreaker - is instrumental in carving a foundation for young Black British youths of my generation. This heartfelt and honest window into Tippa Irie's historic rise to fame is the blueprint of a pioneer's life. Stick to my Roots shows how hardship, sheer talent and community link the founding generations of Black British culture to the vibrant, world changing artists who produce work today. -- Courttia Newland, author of A River Called Time A powerful book from one of Britain's top MCs who has blended the music genre of Jamaican roots and British identity as a fusion of the Black lived experience covering joy, pain, resilience and identity. This is book is a powerful story of sufferation and resilience as a child of the Windrush Generation. -- Patrick Vernon OBE
Author Information
Tippa Irie is the Grammy-nominated artist most known in the UK and all over the world for his Reggae music. Tippa has worked with bands and artists such as Maxi Priest, Peter Spence, Pato Banton, Long Beach Dub All-stars, Jurassic 5, Friendly Fire Crew, Detour Posse, Chainska, The Uppercut Band, UB40 Aswad, The Far East Band and more recently Congo Natty aka Rebel MC to form a group called UK AllStars, David ""RamJam"" Rodigan and countless others. Not just a successful performer, Tippa has also built up a reputation as a top radio DJ, record producer, and owner of his own studio. To date, Tippa remains one of the most successful entertainers to come out of the UK and continues to fly the flag for the UK scene wherever he goes. Stick To My Roots is his first book.
