Stick To My Roots: A Music Memoir (Paperback)

Tippa Irie

ISBN 10: 1914344030 / ISBN 13: 9781914344039

Published by Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd, London, 2024

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Paperback. "a legend, a teacher and a pioneer of reggae dancehall music in the UK and worldwide" - Julian Marley Spanning an impressive 40+ year career in the music industry, Stick To My Roots charts Tippa Irie's incredible story - from his trailblazing beginnings in Saxon Sound International to the Grammy Award-nominated "Hey Mama" with the Black Eyed Peas.Titled after his 2010 hit single, this autobiography moves from the first sign of talent in Irie as a child in Brixton, South London and family members encouraging him to enter local talent competitions, to making his first record, connecting to his roots home in Jamaica as well as the wider reggae legacy across the Caribbean and the African continent and becoming the powerhouse and Reggae-scene legend he is now.It is a memoir full of dreams, music and hope, but also the deep traumas and tribulations that Tippa experienced throughout his life. Aptly crowned, legend, teacher and pioneer of reggae dancehall music in the UK and worldwide by Julian Marley, Stick To My Roots is the unmissable Tippa Irie penned memoir, now available in paperback. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Stick To My Roots: A Music Memoir (Paperback)
• Publisher: Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1914344030
• ISBN 13: 9781914344039
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

"a legend, a teacher and a pioneer of reggae dancehall music in the UK and worldwide" - Julian Marley

Spanning an impressive 40+ year career in the music industry, Stick To My Roots charts Tippa Irie's incredible story - from his trailblazing beginnings in Saxon Sound International to the Grammy Award-nominated "Hey Mama" with the Black Eyed Peas.

Titled after his 2010 hit single, this autobiography moves from the first sign of talent in Irie as a child in Brixton, South London and family members encouraging him to enter local talent competitions, to making his first record, connecting to his roots home in Jamaica as well as the wider reggae legacy across the Caribbean and the African continent and becoming the powerhouse and Reggae-scene legend he is now.

It is a memoir full of dreams, music and hope, but also the deep traumas and tribulations that Tippa experienced throughout his life.

About the Author

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.