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CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF BOB MARLEY’S “LEGEND!”
By Kevin Jackson— The cover of Bob Marley’s album Legend.—- LEGEND, the best- selling reggae album of all time by Bob Marley and the Wailers, turns 30 this year. The greatest hits collection was originally released in May 1984 by Island Records, three years after Marley’s death from cancer at age 36. The set has been re-released on three occasions. A definitive re-mastered edition was released in 2002; it was followed by a deluxe edition that year. Last year, … Read entire article »
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BERGEN COUNTY’S JUDGE GRANTS JAWARA TOSH A ONE-WEEK FURLOUGH FOR CONCERT IN JAMAICA!
Jawara Tosh—- EXCLUSIVE: The youngest son of reggae great Peter Tosh caught a plane for Jamaica this morning, with the permission of Bergen County’s top judge, so that he could perform at a concert, among other activities, while awaiting trial in connection with 65½ pounds of pot that Mahwah police said they found in the trunk of his car last Father’s Day weekend. Jawara G. McIntosh, who has been free since posting a $200,000 cash bond in December, … Read entire article »
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CINDY BREAKSPEARE TALKS ABOUT HER RELATIONSHIP WITH BOB MARLEY!
Cindy Breakspeare and Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley, son of reggae legend Bob Marley, watch a presentation during the 17th annual Bob Marley Lecture Beauty And The Beast A Bridge To The Natural Mystic last Thursday. —– By Janet Silvera— Cindy Breakspeare said she knew the King of Reggae, the man who would later become the father of her love child, because they would say hello to each other in passing. “Yes I knew him, but to be a … Read entire article »
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“REGGAE MUSIC IS A BIG PART OF MY LIFE” SAYS NBA STAR JOAKIM NOAH!
By Ryne Nelson—– Joakim Noah loves the city of New Orleans. Some reasons are obvious: Noah enjoys partying and great music—two of the Crescent City’s hallmarks. But perhaps most of all, Joakim Noah feels at home in the city that honors its rich multicultural heritage. As the son of Yannick Noah—former tennis great and Grammy-nominated recording artist of Cameroonian and French decent—and Cecilia Rodhe—a former Miss Sweden and Miss Universe contestant who became a sculptor—Joakim had a childhood … Read entire article »
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A NEW BIOGRAPHY ON BOB MARLEY LAUNCHED AT HIS MUSEUM IN KINGSTON!
By Basil Walters— Lindsay Donald (right), author of Portrait of a Legend and Other Folks, presents a copy to Damion Crawford, junior minister of entertainment and tourism, at the Bob Marley Museum in Kingston in Thursday. (PHOTO: JOSEPH WELLINGTON)—- ANOTHER Bob Marley biography is on the market. The latest, Portrait of a Legend and Other Folks, by Jamaican born, London-based Lindsay Donald, was launched locally Thursday at the Marley Museum in Kingston. Donald presented a copy to Damion … Read entire article »
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KINGSTON’S BOB MARLEY MUSEUM IS DESIGNATED A GRAMMY MUSEUM AFFILIATE!
The entrance to Bob Marley Museum in Kingston. (Photo: things-to-do-in-jamaica.com) The GRAMMY Museum, on Thursday announced its first ever affiliate, the Bob Marley Museum in Kingston, according to NBC Southern California. “As a Grammy Museum affiliate, the Bob Marley Museum will have access to Grammy Museum exhibitions, educational initiatives, research program (me)s, internship opportunities, collaborative marketing and promotions, technical support for interactive displays and more,” NBC Southern California reported on Friday. The news agency also said that more … Read entire article »
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RITA “NANA” MARLEY TO BE MADE HONORARY CITIZEN OF GHANA!
RITA Marley, widow of pop icon Bob Marley, will be made an honorary citizen of Ghana on August 3, that country’s Independence Day. A statement from the Marley Foundation says Marley will also receive a Ghanaian passport from the Government. Rita Marley His Excellency, Dr Erieka Bennett, Head of Mission for the African Union’s Diaspora Africa Forum, says the recognition is worthy. “We are thrilled to see the Ghana Government recognising the tremendous contribution Nana Rita has made to … Read entire article »
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FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK: LOCAL JAMAICAN REGGAE ENDANGERED!
THE EDITOR, Sir: SOS! Jamaican reggae under threat! It is now clear that Jamaica has lost the status as the home of reggae. Germany has now not only claimed our reggae music but has found the formula to package it and ensure large profits. The sad part is that this product is not Jamaican, and some of these large reggae shows across Europe no longer feature our reggae artists but have embraced the new phenomenon of German, Italian, French and other European … Read entire article »
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HAS REGGAE LOST ITS SOUL?
Burning Spear—- By Deon Brown—- New York: In the Caribbean and around the world, Jamaican music continues to be celebrated for its sound and its sweetness, and the principled activist spirit of reggae. But even as the appeal of reggae is being acknowledged, there is some quiet soul-searching taking place with serious reggae lovers asking, has reggae lost its spirit? The music’s global impact is not in question. What is in doubt is its mission and message. “Reggae got soul,” Toots Hibbert sang … Read entire article »
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A FEATURE FILM ON PETER TOSH IS IN THE MAKING!
BY RICHARD JOHNSON —– LESS than a year after British film director Kevin MacDonald mentioned plans to make a film about reggae icon Peter Tosh, talks to do so have begun with the singer’s estate. Niambe McIntosh, daughter of the late singer, disclosed that they are currently working out the finer details of the project. MCINTOSH… daughter of the late singer Peter Tosh disclosed plans to make a film about the reggae icon The feature film will focus on … Read entire article »
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