Written from a personal perspective by a German who has made Jamaica his home, this compendium of reggae features, in alphabetical order, the history of Jamaican music from the derivation of Mento to Dancehall. It includes the discography and biography of all the leading exponents of Jamaican music such as Lee Scratch Perry, King Yellowman, The Heptones, Sly and Robbie, Bob Marley, Buju Banton and many others.