On the MOJO magazine cover, Jamaican reggae music is presented as quite exotic and vibrant. The red, yellow and green used for the text connotes this, as well as being the colours of the Jamaican flag and colours often associated with reggae music. This is also presented by the colourful clothes Bob Marley is wearing and the intricate patterns on the speakers shown in the cover mount.
As usual, MOJO presents the musicians on the cover as having a dark past and being haunted by internal demons. 1979 is described as "a year of reggae revolution!" and the cover states how Bob Marley went "from gang war to one love". Even with reggae music, MOJO depict the musicians as having had a dark past from suffering.
Very good as far as it goes but you don't actually say anything about Bob Marley himself.
ReplyDeleteMark 3 out of 5 It seems from the mark scheme (below) that we may get a covermount, after all, so do analyse that.
Responses should analyse representations of Jamaican Reggae music and musicians in the extract from MOJO Magazine, for example:
the image of Bob Marley has been shot and selected to connote his openness and friendliness – he directly addresses the camera with a smile, he is shot in natural light, he wears very ‘ordinary’ clothing, and his stance is very unaggressive.
the cover line ‘From gang war to one love’ connotes the violent social background of Jamaican Reggae music and anchors the meaning of the photograph, presenting Bob Marley as a man of peace
the crumpled monochrome photograph of Jamaican sound systems suggests that Jamaican Reggae comes out of poverty and has an authenticity due to these roots
the selection of a photograph of highly decorated sound systems suggests that Jamaican Reggae comes out of a folk tradition with a rich heritage of creativity