On the African continent, only two nations, Ethiopia and Liberia, were never colonized by a European power in the 19th-century "Scramble for Africa." Liberia was founded by freed African-American slaves with the help of the the American … [Read more...] about 01 MAR 1896 – BATTLE OF ADWA
NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY FEBRUARY 1, 1865
National Freedom Day is a United States observance on February 1 honoring the signing by Abraham Lincoln of a joint House and Senate resolution that later became the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. President Lincoln signed the … [Read more...] about NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY FEBRUARY 1, 1865
KOFFEE SET TO PERFORM COACHELLA 2020
Koffee is set to perform at the 2020 Coachella music festival, which will take place from April 10-19. She is set as a supporting act to headliner Travis Scott. She made history as the youngest nominee for a Grammy in the Best Reggae Album … [Read more...] about KOFFEE SET TO PERFORM COACHELLA 2020
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO JUDY MOWATT
Blessed Earth Strong to Judith Veronica Mowatt aka "Judy Mowatt". One-third of the I-Threes, reggae's most influential female vocal trio, Judy Mowatt helped to turn the last recordings of Bob Marley into enduring classics. Her sensuous … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO JUDY MOWATT
LEE ‘SCRATCH’ PERRY – FIRST BILLBOARD NUMBER ONE
After 60 years in the music industry, Lee “Scratch” Perry finally enjoys the number one spot on the Billboard with “Heavy Rain”. He has had 16 entries on the chart over the years with the 1990 release “From the Secret Laboratory” making it … [Read more...] about LEE ‘SCRATCH’ PERRY – FIRST BILLBOARD NUMBER ONE