Operation Jump Up: Jamaica's Campaign for a National Sound (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781727177732)

When Jamaica became independent on August 6, 1962, ska music was playing in yards, dancehalls, and in recording studios as this new nation celebrated. It was a spirited music, full of promise, optimism, and energy and it was the perfect sound to showcase to the world. Now that Jamaica was independent, what better way to demonstrate the culture, beauty, and art of Jamaica than through ska, both as a music and as a dance. The Jamaican government, tourist and business industry, and newly developing music industry made it their mission to bring Jamaican music to the world, through events they termed Operation Jump Up. This is the story of that effort and how, for a brief time, ska rivaled the Beatles and the Twist.

Author: Heather Augustyn
ISBN-10: 1727177738
ISBN-13: 9781727177732
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 10/21/2018
Pages: 196
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d