Burnin' is the sixth studio album by Jamaican reggae band The Wailers, released on 19 October 1973. It was written mostly by bandleader Bob Marley and produced by Chris Blackwell. It was the last Wailers album before Tosh and Bunny departed … [Read more...] about 19 OCT 1973 – WAILERS’ BURNIN’ ALBUM IS RELEASED
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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
BOB MARLEY MUSICAL
A musical based on the life of singer Bob Marley is set to open in 2020. A workshop of the show, provisionally called Bob Marley the Musical, was held on September 13, and the musical is being produced by Playful Productions, Stage Play … [Read more...] about BOB MARLEY MUSICAL
“R9” RELEASE GETTING CLOSER
RIHANNA's new album is taking shape and it appears to be a Reggae/Dancehall flavored album. She just registered a new song with BMI, titled Private Loving written by her, DEMARCO and British songwriter Monique Lawz. During an interview … [Read more...] about “R9” RELEASE GETTING CLOSER
REMEMBERING MIKEY SMITH
Michael Smith, usually referred to as MIKEY SMITH (14 September 1954 – 17 August 1983), was a Jamaican dub poet. Along with Linton Kwesi Johnson, Mutabaruka and Oku Onuora he was one of the best-known dub poets. In 1978, Smith represented … [Read more...] about REMEMBERING MIKEY SMITH