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Rodigan: My Life in Reggae de David Rodigan

Rodigan: My Life in Reggae

Autor David Rodigan
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 feb 2018

Imagineați-vă o seară încinsă în Kingston, Jamaica, unde mulțimea fierbe în așteptarea unui duel muzical între cele mai dure sisteme de sunet din lume. Pe scenă nu urcă un localnic, ci un bărbat britanic cu maniere impecabile, care arată mai degrabă a dentist decât a DJ de talie internațională. Aceasta este paradoxala realitate a lui David Rodigan, omul care și-a dedicat viața unui gen muzical născut departe de dealurile Oxfordshire-ului natal. Găsim în această carte, intitulată sugestiv Rodigan, nu doar o autobiografie muzicală, ci cronica unei pasiuni care a dărâmat bariere culturale și rasiale.

Notăm cu interes relația profundă pe care autorul o stabilește cu subiectul său cel mai drag: muzica Reggae. Spre deosebire de alte biografii care analizează fenomenul din exterior, David Rodigan scrie din interiorul arenei. El este cel care a „educat” urechile publicului britanic la BBC 1Xtra și care, la peste 60 de ani, încă face legea în cluburi precum Fabric. Cine a apreciat portretul cultural și rutele sonore din Reggae Routes de Kevin O'Brien Chang va găsi aici aceeași profunzime biografică, aplicată însă unui context personal fascinant: cel al „outsider-ului” care devine vocea autoritară a unei culturi străine.

Stilul narativ este alert, punctat de momente de tensiune din timpul competițiilor de tip „sound clash” și de reflecții asupra modului în care genuri precum Ska, Dub sau Dancehall au modelat identitatea Jamaicăi. Rodigan reușește să explice cum entuziasmul său constant a rămas singura variabilă neschimbată într-o industrie aflată în perpetuă transformare. Este povestea unui ambasador atipic care, înainte de a urca la pupitru, alege să citească literatură clasică, demonstrând că respectul pentru muzică nu ține de imagine, ci de cunoaștere și devotament.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781472125569
ISBN-10: 1472125568
Pagini: 320
Ilustrații: 2 x 8pp plate sections
Dimensiuni: 126 x 196 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Editura: Little Brown
Colecția Constable
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte oricărui pasionat de istorie muzicală care dorește să înțeleagă fenomenul Reggae prin ochii unui pionier. Cititorul va câștiga o perspectivă unică asupra modului în care muzica jamaicană a cucerit lumea, totul povestit de un om care a trăit fiecare transformare a genului. Este o lecție despre autenticitate și despre cum pasiunea pură poate transforma un simplu fan într-o figură legendară, respectată chiar și de titanii genului.

Descriere

'THE BOOK THAT EVERY REGGAE FAN SHOULD READ' John Masouri, Echoes

'Rodigan can still claim a currency few presenters of his vintage can match. Perhaps it's because while his wider musical and professional milieu has been in constant change, his boundless enthusiasm has been constant. Reggae's been lucky to have him' Ian Harrison, MOJO

'Rodigan was a major part of my childhood, he played the hottest tunes and in a style that just resonated with me and millions like me. Being able to contribute anything to a man that filled my life with such joy is an honour, respect, David Rodigan' Ian Wright

'David is a pioneer in Reggae music. As a selector and radio personality, his vast knowledge of Jamaican music and its culture has helped to educate and fascinate music lovers around the world; he's an amazing son of the music, and an icon. We couldn't have made it this far without him' Shaggy

This is the unlikely story of David Rodigan: an Army sergeant's son from the English countryside who has become the man who has taught the world about Reggae. As the sound of Jamaica has morphed over five decades through a succession of different genres - from Ska and Rock Steady, to Dub, Roots and Dancehall - Rodigan has remained its constant champion, winning the respect of generation after generation of Reggae followers across the globe.

Today, at the age of 63, he is a headline performer at almost all the UK's big music festivals, as well as events across the world. Young people revere him and he is a leading presenter on the BBC's youth network 1Xtra as well as a regular fixture at leading nightclubs such as London's Fabric and at student unions throughout the land. And he continues to go into the heartlands of Reggae, to the downtown dancehalls of Kingston and Montego Bay in Jamaica to compete in tournaments against the greatest sound systems.

And yet, for all of this, David Rodigan is the antithesis of the stereotype of an international dance music DJ. 'I look like an accountant or a dentist,' he admitted to The Independent a decade ago. A man of impeccable manners, Rodigan prepares for a big sound clash by retiring to his hotel bed with a Thomas Hardy novel before taking a nap and then a cup of espresso before heading to the club.

Rodigan is the inside story of this apparent paradox. It tells how a boy from Kidlington has become an admired international ambassador for a music form that remains as proud as ever of its African roots, a sound that emanates from and fiercely represents the ghetto poor. He now reaches across the age groups, from teens through to those of his own vintage. At the pinnacle of his career, Rodigan has become the DJ for all generations.

'David Rodigan is a force of nature. His spirit and passion are a rare and wonderful thing. He has dedicated his life to carrying the torch for Reggae music and is hugely respected all over the world for his knowledge and talent as a broadcaster and a DJ. Long may he reign on our stages and on our airwaves' Annie Mac

Recenzii

In my lifetime, David Rodigan has been one of the most respected broadcasters and DJs in any music genre. He always will be. His passion and energy for the music are unparalleled
People use the word "legend" too lightly, but when it comes to this man, he's just a don gargan! Beyond legend
Today the world has finally gotten to know that Sir David Rodigan is the very best at what he does. Not just playing the music, but loving it with a world of musical knowledge. We love you David, ride on ...
Rodigan's insatiable appetite for Reggae in all its guises and permutations has been a gift to Great Britain. Life without Rodigan would be unimaginable. He waged war against the marginalisation of Reggae and fought to infuse radio listeners with his own indefatigable passion. We are forever in his debt
When I think of Rodigan I immediately think - mum preparing the food, me doing the hoovering with the shake & vac, Rodigan in the background on the radio and me skanking to some riddim. The word legend is banded about far too often these days and often unwarranted, but for this man, it's the perfect way to sum him up. Thanks to YouTube these days you can now see how he went to Jamaica and clashed with various sound systems and coming out victorious 'nuff times. The utmost respect for a true icon, Mr David Rodigan
There a very few DJs who have made the sort of contribution to the music industry as David Rodigan. He invited me onto his Capital Radio show in the early 80s and he was as impressive in real life as his persona suggested. Rodigan has had a profound effect on generations of Reggae lovers and has taken the genre to the four corners of the globe. Bob Marley, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs et al sang the music we loved but we needed someone to make the connection between the artist, the music and the people and no one did that better than David Rodigan
As a teenager growing up, my weekend wasn't complete unless I listened to David Rodigan playing all the tunes I loved and still love today. Nuff respect due
An enjoyable history of Jamaican music in Britain
The book that every reggae fan should read ... it's the story of a genuine, if unlikely, British reggae institution whose love of the music illuminates every page. It's as easily digestible, engaging and informative as the man's radio broadcasts
David Rodigan is the outside world's greatest ambassador of Jamaica's musical heritage, whose enthusiasm and keen insight has enlightened and entertained millions internationally over the past four decades. Now, in his revelatory self-titled autobiography, he takes us behind the scenes to sometimes harrowing, more often exhilarating events and encounters, interacting with nearly all of reggae's finest creators, sharing professional insights and guiding us through the music's evolution from ska to grime. Never has a book taken us so skillfully through this ethereal world with such candor, grit and honesty. Essential reading for everyone who calls themselves a fan of Jah Music -
'Rodigan can still claim a currency few presenters of his vintage can match . . . Reggae's been lucky to have him' MOJO

Rodigan is the unlikely story of how David Rodigan, an Army Sergeant Major's son from rural Oxfordshire, gave up an accomplished stage and television career and, because of a lifelong devotion to the music of a distant tropical island, became the man who championed Reggae music across the world. As the sound of Jamaica has morphed over five decades through a succession of different genres, so has Rodigan remained its constant advocate, winning the respect of generation after generation of Reggae followers across the globe.

Rodigan continues to go into the heartlands of Reggae to compete in tournaments against the greatest Jamaican sound systems. He was declared the World Sound Clash champion in 2012 - at the age of sixty-one - after destroying the opposition with his unrivalled collection of rare 'dub plate' recordings. And yet Rodigan remains the antithesis of the stereotype of an international dance music DJ. 'I look like an accountant or a dentist,' he admits.

Rodigan is no ordinary memoir: it is also a fascinating and incisive alternative history of a music form that remains as proud as ever of its African roots, a sound that emanates from and fiercely represents the ghetto poor.

'Never has a book taken us so skilfully through this ethereal world with candour, grit and honesty. Essential reading for anyone who calls themselves a fan of Jah music' Roger Steffens