Natty Dread is the seventh studio album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, released in 1974. It was the first album released as Bob Marley and the Wailers instead of just the Wailers, the first recorded without Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, and … [Read more...] about 25 OCTOBER 1974 – “NATTY DREAD” RELEASED
19 OCT 2020 – JAMAICA’S NATIONAL HEROES’ DAY
11 OCTOBER 1865 – MORANT BAY REBELLION
Morant Bay Rebellion The Morant Bay rebellion began on 11 October 1865 with a protest march to the courthouse by hundreds of people led by preacher Paul Bogle in Morant Bay, Jamaica. Some were armed with sticks and stones. After seven men … [Read more...] about 11 OCTOBER 1865 – MORANT BAY REBELLION
04 OCT 1975 LAST WAILERS CONCERT
On October 4th, 1975, the three original Wailers (Bob, Bunny & Peter) played their final concert together at an event with Stevie Wonder – dubbed the Wonder Dream Concert – in Kingston at the National Stadium. Bob ended up joining … [Read more...] about 04 OCT 1975 LAST WAILERS CONCERT
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO NAT TURNER
Nat Turner (October 2, 1800 – November 11, 1831) Nat Turner was an enslaved African-American preacher who led a two-day rebellion of both enslaved and free black people in Southampton County, Virginia, beginning August 21, 1831. … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO NAT TURNER