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STEPHEN MARLEY AND PITBULL IN COMBINATION ON WRESTLEMANIA THIS SUNDAY!

Stephen Marley—  Stephen “Raggamuffin” Marley and international rapper Pitbull will perform Options on WrestleMania, live on the WWE Network on Sunday. The performance comes against the background of Marley’s recent collaborations with Pitbull and Bone Thugs. Stephen Marley has been included on Pitbull’s new album Climate Change with Options. Stephen Marley is now on tour in the United States, promoting his 19-track fourth studio album Revelation Part II: The Fruit of Life. The album features a number of local stars including Capleton, Sizzla, Konshens, Shaggy, Bounty Killer and Cobra. The collaborative album also features his brothers Damian and Ky-Mani, as well as his son Jo Mersa Marley.   … Read entire article »

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RAPPER PITBULL, ADDS JAMAICAN FLAVOR TO HIS NEW ALBUM “CLIMATE CHANGE!”

RAPPER PITBULL, ADDS JAMAICAN FLAVOR TO HIS NEW ALBUM “CLIMATE CHANGE!”

By Kevin Jackson—  Top: LunchMoney Lewis Bottom: Stephen Marley.— Miami rapper Pitbull adds some Jamaican flavor to his 10th studio album Climate Change, which was released last Friday by RCA Records. The 12-track set features Stephen Marley on Options. A video for that song was shot at several locations in Kingston including the Bob Marley Museum and Tuff Gong recording studio. Sexy Body, another song from Climate Change, is a collaboration with Jennifer Lopez. It samples singer Sasha’s Dat Sexy … Read entire article »

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VETERAN SINGER/SONGWRITER/MUSICIAN/PRODUCER ASHLEY “GRUB” COOPER HONORED FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION!

 Stephen Marley (left) presenting a Rita Marley Foundation Award to Asley “Grub” Cooper at a function held at The University of West Indies, Mona campus, recently.. VOCALIST and music producer Asley “Grub” Cooper was honored by the Rita Marley Foundation for his contribution to Jamaica’s musical heritage at a function held at the University of the West Indies, Mona campus, recently. Stephen Marley, son of reggae legend Bob and Rita Marley, presented the award to Cooper. “It has been a pleasure and privilege to work with the Marley family, and it gave me great opportunity to expose my art and brought me to the attention of many globally recognised artistes with whom I had the pleasure to work. I hope this award will be an inspiration to musicians everywhere to keep grinding away … Read entire article »

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STEPHEN MARLEY CONFIRMS NEW BOB MARLEY ALBUM FOR 2017!

 Stephen Marley— From: Urban Islandz Stephen Marley has confirmed that a new Bob Marley album is coming in 2017. The project will be a sequel to the reggae legend’s 1999 classic “Chant Down Babylon.”  The landmark project saw Bob collaborating with some big names in Hip Hop. But this new project, which is set to get underway at the top of the year, will not be an urban album, according to Stephen. Wi looking at something more musical, like Stevie Wonder playing harmonica on two songs an’ Eric Clapton playing guitar,” he told the Observer. Stevie Wonder is a huge fan of Bob Marley and reggae music and even has two big reggae songs under his belt. The music legend also performed with The Wailers in Kingston during a trip to Jamaica in 1975. Among … Read entire article »

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DAMIAN MARLEY’S “WELCOME TO JAMROCK REGGAE CRUISE” HAS GROWN INTO THE GENRE’S PREMIERE EVENT!

DAMIAN MARLEY’S “WELCOME TO JAMROCK REGGAE CRUISE” HAS GROWN INTO THE GENRE’S PREMIERE EVENT!

By Patricia Meschino— WTJRC/Anita Posada Damian Marley performs during Jamrock Reggae Cruise 2016. Record crowds pack a bigger boat this year to see Sean Paul, Toots and the Maytals, Beenie Man and two Marley brothers On a balmy South Florida evening aboard Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas, DJ Norie of NYC’s Power 105.1 plays a vibrant mix of reggae hits to roughly 3,600 passengers scattered across the ship’s 11th floor open-air deck. Norie stops the music at around 6:40 PM … Read entire article »

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STEPHEN MARLEY HEADS THE LINEUP FOR TRIBUTE CONCERT AT THE BOB MARLEY MUSEUM!

BY RICHARD JOHNSON—  Stephen Marley— ORGANIZERS of the tribute show to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Bob Marley’s Smile Jamaica Concert, have released the line-up for the December 3 event. Acts Uprising Rootz Band, Dre Island, Kelissa, Black Hero, Felukè, and Stephen Marley are among several performers set to take to the stage at the Bob Marley Museum in St Andrew for a free-to-the public jam session. Stephen Marley said the historical nature of the event cannot be overemphazised. He explained the reasoning behind taking the event to 56 Hope Road where the attempt on his father’s life played out. “It is a very historical event, and one that stands out in our memories … one that we feel deserves to be highlighted 40 years later,” he told the Jamaica Observer. Reggae singer Kelissa is excited … Read entire article »

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KOREAN REGGAE STARS SKULL & HAHA, TO APPEAR ON TVJ’S “SMILE JAMAICA” ON OCTOBER 17!

Korean reggae duo Skull & Haha to appear on Jamaican talk show Korean reggae band Skull & Haha will visit Jamaica after their song “Love Inside” topped local music charts last month. / Courtesy of Quan Entertainment By Lee Jin-a—- Korean reggae duo Skull & Haha are heading to Jamaica to appear on the popular TV talk show “Smile Jamaica.” Quan Entertainment, the musicians’ agency, said Wednesday the two have been invited to star in Jamaica’s highest-rated TV program. The invitation came after they topped the Jamaican “Pree Dis Top Ten Chart” on Sept. 29 with “Love Inside,” released in March in Korea. The number features reggae legend Bob Marley’s son, Stephen Marley. “I am really in tears right now,” posted Ha Dong-hoon, better known as Haha, on Instagram, after his song hit the music … Read entire article »

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NEW YORK-BASED ROCK STEADY OUTFIT THE FRIGHTNRS’ ” NOTHING MORE TO SAY” DEBUTS AT NO.1 ON BILLBOARD CHART!

NEW YORK-BASED ROCK STEADY OUTFIT THE FRIGHTNRS’ ” NOTHING MORE TO SAY” DEBUTS AT NO.1 ON BILLBOARD CHART!

 The Frightnrs with lead singer Dan Klein (right) who passed away in June. THREE-MEMBER reggae outfit The Frightnrs debuts at number one on Billboard’s Reggae album chart with Nothing More to Say. The 11-track album, released on September 2 via Daptone Records, comprises rocksteady material. Rocksteady originated in Jamaica around 1966 and is the successor of ska and a precursor to reggae. “Rocksteady was the first style of Jamaican music that Dan and me fell in love with,” … Read entire article »

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THE MARLEYS FACE OFF ON BILLBOARD CHART!

By Curtis Campbell— Ziggy Marley— Reggae producer-recording artist Stephen ‘Ragga’ Marley has climbed to the top of the reggae Billboard chart with his album Revelation Part 2. The album features several hip hop artists, including legendary American rapper Rakim. Stephen Marley recently disclosed to the media that his music is inspired by life and the universe. “Rakim in the hip hop world is a legend, we started straight hip hop and the track evolved to where it is now. It’s like a tailor makes clothes, and that is how we make music. One verse takes you on a journey of what the narrator is saying and the next verse suppose to tek yu on a next journey as to what I am saying. That’s basically how I make music in general, that is how I … Read entire article »

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STEPHEN “RAGGA” MARLEY’S “REVELATION PART 2: THE FRUIT OF LIFE” ENTERS BILLBOARD IN THE NO.1 POSITION!

STEPHEN “RAGGA” MARLEY’S “REVELATION PART 2: THE FRUIT OF LIFE” ENTERS BILLBOARD IN THE NO.1 POSITION!

BY KEVIN JACKSON—  Stephen Marley— Revelation Part II: The Fruit of Life by Stephen Marley debuts at number one on the Billboard Reggae Album Chart, selling just over 4,581 copies in its first week. Of that number, 24 per cent (1,133 copies) are compact discs, while 3,448 were digital purchases. This is Marley’s fourth chart-topper. His previous are 2007’s Mind Control; 2008’s Mind Control Acoustic; and 2011’s Revelation Part 1: The Root of Life. He won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae album … Read entire article »

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