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
Live Performance
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
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
THIS WEEK IN REGGAE 08/03/19
- Blessed Love, One and All - THIS WEEK IN REGGAE: 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 … [Read more...] about THIS WEEK IN REGGAE 08/03/19