“Dis Poem Shall Call Names Names”: Naming in Reggae Culture, the Example of Dub Poetry

The question of names and naming emerged as a crucial concern in the cultures of the African diaspora as a way to resist the anonymity and loss of identity imposed upon slaves. Through examples taken from reggae culture and the subgenre known as dub poetry, this paper looks at how names imply a poli...

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Published in:	Commonwealth (Rodez, France) France), 2013, Vol.36 (1), p.45-55
Main Author:	Bousquet, David
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	African diaspora Dub Poetry English Literature Humanities and Social Sciences Language and languages Linguistics Names, Personal Naming Poetry Political science Psychological aspects Reggae Reggae music Reggae musicians Twentieth Century Twenty-First Century
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