Reggae Month was officially declared by the Jamaican Government in 2008 to celebrate Reggae's the impact on the country’s social, cultural, and economic development. Furthermore, two of the genre's luminaries share birthdays in the month of … [Read more...] about REGGAE MONTH 2021 KICKS OFF
Live Performance
10 NOV 1978 – “BABYLON BY BUS” RELEASED
BABYLON BY BUS is a live album released by Bob Marley and the Wailers in 1978. The tracks on this album are considered, with two exceptions, to be from the Pavillon de Paris concerts over 3 nights, 25–27 June 1978, during the Kaya Tour, … [Read more...] about 10 NOV 1978 – “BABYLON BY BUS” RELEASED
BOB MARLEY’S LAST PERFORMANCE
On September 23, 1980, Bob Marley performed the last concert of his life in Pittsburgh, PA. Suffering from terminal cancer, the Tuff Gong was not expected to live much longer. Still he rehearsed relentlessly before that last show as … [Read more...] about BOB MARLEY’S LAST PERFORMANCE
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 uniting the political warring factions of the Jamaican Labor Party (JLP) and The People's … [Read more...] about ONE LOVE PEACE CONCERT ANNIVERSARY
18 APRIL 1980 – BOB MARLEY AND THE BIRTH OF ZIMBABWE
On April 18 1980, Zimbabwe gained its independence from Britain. To celebrate the occasion, Bob Marley and The Wailers were invited to perform at the official ceremony at Rufaro Stadium in Harare. Bob rejected a performance fee and footed … [Read more...] about 18 APRIL 1980 – BOB MARLEY AND THE BIRTH OF ZIMBABWE