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ETANA TALKS ABOUT “TRIGGER” AND HER ALBUM LAUNCH IN OCTOBER!

1. What is the inspiration behind your single ‘Trigger’? The fact that many people when they see people do something they are always quick to judge,yeah dah man deh fi dead or dah man deh fi gah prison, but they don’t know the full story andthis song is just basically telling you a story, a real story of someone who is quite educated and had no other option. 2. Who are some of the masterminds behind this video? Wayne South and Andre Morris, my husband. 3. What has been to response to this single? You know, the last time I went on tour in France, I performed in Switzerland and I didn’t do thesong and a lady waited for me with her son in her hand and waited for me to come off the stageand said, “Etana, I’m very upset because you didn’t do Trigger. The response has … Read entire article »

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MEET THE NEXT GENERATION OF THE MUSICAL MARLEYS!

MEET THE NEXT GENERATION OF THE MUSICAL MARLEYS!

Bob’s grandkids Jo Mersa and Daniel Bambaata Marley push the family name forward with new tracks of their own. Left: Jo Mersa, Right: Daniel Bambaata Marley By JESSE SERWER— A decade after Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers followed in their father’s musical footsteps with Play the Game Right, two of Bob‘s other sons, Stephen and Damian, surprised many with solo releases that added hip-hop and dancehall to their father’s classic reggae sound. Now, a generation later, it’s Bob’s grandchildren who … Read entire article »

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THE GHETTO YOUTHS INTERNATIONAL CREW HEADS MAUI’S REPUBLIK MUSIC FESTIVAL!

THE GHETTO YOUTHS INTERNATIONAL CREW HEADS MAUI’S REPUBLIK MUSIC FESTIVAL!

By Vanessa Wolf—   Top row from L to R is Julian Marley, Black-Am-I, Wayne Marshall and Christopher Ellis. Front row from L to R is Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Stephen “Ragga” Marley and Jo Mersa.—- This Friday, “BAMP” presents the Republik Music Festival Jamrock Edition. This is the third year of the festival and features artists from the Ghetto Youths International label along with Santigold. Ghetto Youths International is the family-owned record label incorporated in 2002 by Bob Marley’s … Read entire article »

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