Rock it Come Over describes the music and lore of slavery from the
early sixteenth century through emancipation in 1838 to the mid
twentieth century. Lewin explores the role of music in the lives of
the slaves as a method of communication, as a form of resistance
and subversion, as a repository of oral history and beliefs, and,
ultimately, as a means of survival.
The work is based on decades of research into the music sung and
played by the working people of Jamaica. Lewin relates the music to
traditions that preserve an African way of life, such as Revivalism
and its strong heritage of faith and worship. She has a special
interest in the Kumina cult and describes in detail the life and
beliefs of Kumina queen, Imogene 'Queenie' Kennedy.
Rock it Come Over is the most extensive study of Jamaican folk
music yet published. It is also an examination of the roots of that
music and a record of the folk heritage that is, in spite of many
efforts, rapidly retreating before the pressures of life today.
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