Rude Boys, Racism and the Soundtrack of a Generation

A SUNDAY TIMES MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023

In 1979, 2 Tone exploded into the national consciousness as records by The Specials, The Selecter, Madness, The Beat, and The Bodysnatchers burst onto the charts and a youth movement was born.
2 Tone was black and white: a multi-racial force of British and Caribbean island musicians singing about social issues, racism, class and gender struggles. It spoke of injustices in society and took fight against right wing extremism.

Hardback, 544 pages

Dimensions: 16 x 4.8 x 23.8 cm