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01 AUG 1834 – JAMAICAN EMANCIPATION DAY

August 1, 2023 By Roland Lundberg

August 1, 1834 marked a special day for Africans in British colonies as it was the day they received freedom from slavery. In Jamaica, the Emancipation Declaration was read from the steps of the Old Kings House in Spanish Town, St … [Read more...] about 01 AUG 1834 – JAMAICAN EMANCIPATION DAY

Filed Under: Africa, Anniversary, Culture, History, Jamaica, UK Tagged With: Colonialism, Emancipation Day, Independence, Jamaica, Slavery

BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO MAMA B

July 22, 2023 By Roland Lundberg

  Blessed Earth Strong to BOB MARLEY's mother SIDILLA EDITHA "CEDELLA" BOOKER also lovingly known as Mama B. She was born Sidilla Editha Malcolm in Rhoden Hall, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica, on July 23, 1926 and was the daughter … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO MAMA B

Filed Under: Birth Strong, Bob Marley, Culture, History, Jamaica, Reggae

30 JUNE 1936: HAILE SELASSIE-I ADDRESSES LEAGUE OF NATIONS

June 30, 2023 By Roland Lundberg

On June 30th, 1936 Emperor Haile Selassie I made an impassioned appeal before the League of Nations to demand Justice for Ethiopia who was under attack by the Fascist army of Benito Mussolini. "I, Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia, … [Read more...] about 30 JUNE 1936: HAILE SELASSIE-I ADDRESSES LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Filed Under: Africa, Anniversary, Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, History, Rastafari Tagged With: Ethiopia, Haile Sealssie, League of Nations, Ras Tafari

UPRISING RELEASE ANNIVERSARY

June 10, 2023 By Roland Lundberg

Uprising was the last album by Bob Marley and The Wailers to be released in Bob's lifetime. Less than one year later he would be dead from cancer. The day Uprising reached the shops on 10 June 1980, Bob Marley and the Wailers opened for … [Read more...] about UPRISING RELEASE ANNIVERSARY

Filed Under: Album, Anniversary, Artist, Bob Marley, Culture, History, Jamaica, Reggae, Roots Tagged With: Album, Anniversary, Bob Marley, Uprising

03 JUNE 1977: EXODUS IS RELEASED

June 3, 2023 By Roland Lundberg

Exodus is the ninth studio album released by Bob Marley and The Wailers following 1976's Rastaman Vibration. After the assassination attempt on Bob in December 1976, he left Jamaica for London where he recorded Exodus. Unlike … [Read more...] about 03 JUNE 1977: EXODUS IS RELEASED

Filed Under: Album, Anniversary, Artist, Bob Marley, Culture, History, Jamaica, UK

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