William (Lez) Henry

"In this book Dr William (Lez) Henry, AKA the reggae/dancehall deejay Lezlee Lyrix, successfully combines autobiographical and biographical narratives with other forms of knowledge to present a very entertaining and thought provoking account of the true worth of Jamaican reggae / dancehall culture to Black British urban expression. The organisation and presentation of the material is creative and uses the metaphor of the 45rpm record for the discourse on an art form, in which it was not mrerely important, but essential. Thus he presents an 'A' Side consisting of 'outsider' notions of the subject matter, then counters this with a 'B' side in which he states his alternative claims based upon the 'insider' accounts that allow him to reveal this 'hidden voice' of urban Britain." - Dr Kimani Nehusi University of East London

Paperback
268 pages
Learning By Choice
ISBN: 139780955409400