Jamaican Warriors is a first person account of Stephen Foehr's search for Jamaican music and musicians. Lively, full of colourful personalities, evocative scenes and humour, it goes to the historical, cultural and spiritual sources of Jamaican music.Based in Jamaica for the full extent of his research, Foehr visited villages, churches, recording studios and dance halls to explore the origins and development of Jamaica's music. From the drum patterns, songs and dances of African ancestor worship to modern electronic dancehall styles, the spirit of Jamaican music has world-wide influence. This has made it a universal sound of the fight against oppression - the collective memory of descendants of slaves in reggae's drumming patterns, lyricism and folklore.Among the scores of original interviewees are Lee Perry, Burning Spear, Aston 'Family Man' Barrett, Joseph Hill, Chris Blackwell and Ziggy Marley.
