On 23 May 1983 CONFRONTATION was released. It was released posthumously, two years after BOB MARLEY's death. The songs on this album were compiled … [Read More...] about 23 MAY 1983 BMW POSTHUMOUS “CONFRONTATION” IS RELEASED
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BOB MARLEY IS LAID TO HIS FINAL REST
On 21 May, 1981 BOB MARLEY was laid to rest in the village of Nine Mile. In his casket was his red Gibson Les Paul guitar, a football, a Bible opened … [Read More...] about BOB MARLEY IS LAID TO HIS FINAL REST
11 MAY 1981 – BOB MARLEY LOSES BATTLE WITH CANCER
On May 11, 1981 ROBERT NESTA MARLEY lost his battle with cancer. In July 1977, Marley was found to have a acral lentiginous melanoma under the nail of … [Read More...] about 11 MAY 1981 – BOB MARLEY LOSES BATTLE WITH CANCER
08 MAY 1984 – LEGEND IS RELEASED
The compilation album Legend by BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS was released on 08 May, 1984 by Island Records. It is a greatest hits collection of singles … [Read More...] about 08 MAY 1984 – LEGEND IS RELEASED
MAY 5, 1494 – COLUMBUS SETS FOOT IN JAMAICA
On May 5, 1494 the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, under the auspices of the Spanish Crown, set foot on the island of Jamaica. The event … [Read More...] about MAY 5, 1494 – COLUMBUS SETS FOOT IN JAMAICA
05 MAY 1941 HAILE SELASSIE RETURNS TO ETHIOPIA
On May 05, 1941 Emperor Haile Selassie returns triumphantly to Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, five years to the day of when it was occupied by … [Read More...] about 05 MAY 1941 HAILE SELASSIE RETURNS TO ETHIOPIA
30 APRIL, 1976 – RASTAMAN VIBRATION RELEASED
30 April 1976 saw the release of Bob Marley and the Wailers' eighth studio album Rastaman Vibration. The album was a great success in the US, becoming … [Read More...] about 30 APRIL, 1976 – RASTAMAN VIBRATION RELEASED
ONE LOVE PEACE CONCERT ANNIVERSARY
April 22, marks the anniversary of the 1978 One Love Peace Concert at The National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. The concert was an attempt at … [Read More...] about ONE LOVE PEACE CONCERT ANNIVERSARY
APRIL 21 – GROUNATION DAY
As HAILE SELASSIE-I visited Jamaica on Thursday, April 21, 1966, some 100,000 Rastafari descended on Kingston's Palisadoes Airport (now Norman Manley … [Read More...] about APRIL 21 – GROUNATION DAY
