| Periodical Title | The Beat* |
| Publisher | Bongo Productions |
| Editor in Chief | CC Smith |
| Founding Editor | Roger Steffens |
| Contributing Editor | Simrete Selassie, Fleur Matthewson, Bob Tarte |
| Contributing Writer | Jacquie Juceam, Marlon Regis, Chuck Foster, Roger Steffens |
| About/Subject | Lady Saw, General Degree, Dancehall, Born Jamericans, Dave Kelly (2), Horace Andy, Rocksteady, World Music |
| Interview with/Interviewee | Keith Scott |
| Interview by/Interviewer | Michael Turner |
| Format | Magazine |
| Language | English |
| Location | USA |
| Cover Date | 1997 |
| Pages / Font | 87 pages |
| Issue Number | Volume 16 No. 4 |
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