Jacqueline Crooks’s Fire Rush

<p><strong> </strong>In March 2023, the British-Jamaican author Jacqueline Crooks's debut novel <em>Fire Rush</em> was published by Penguin Random House to widespread acclaim. The book is a semi-autobiographical work set in the sound system scenes of London and Bristol during the 1970s and 80s, with a later section unfolding in rural Jamaica. In this podcast, producer David Katz speaks with the author and she reads portions of the text, all set to dub music <a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/articles/a-fire-rush-playlist">playlist</a>.</p> <p>#jacquelinecrooks #dubraggae #firerush #novelist #jamaica #afropopworldwide #worldmusicproductions #davidkatz #zubinhensler #banningeyre #closeuppodcast #dub #dubculture #community #dubfashio #dubdance #african #music #panafrican #soundsystem #soundtopia</p>