On 23 May 1983 CONFRONTATION was released. It was released posthumously, two years after BOB MARLEY's death. The songs on this album were compiled from unreleased material and singles recorded during Marley's lifetime. Many of the … [Read more...] about 23 MAY 1983 BMW POSTHUMOUS “CONFRONTATION” IS RELEASED
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11 MAY 1981 – BOB MARLEY LOSES BATTLE WITH CANCER
On May 11, 1981 ROBERT NESTA MARLEY lost his battle with cancer. In July 1977, Marley was found to have a acral lentiginous melanoma under the nail of a toe. Contrary to urban legend, this lesion was not caused by an injury during a … [Read more...] about 11 MAY 1981 – BOB MARLEY LOSES BATTLE WITH CANCER
05 MAY 1941 HAILE SELASSIE RETURNS TO ETHIOPIA
On May 05, 1941 Emperor Haile Selassie returns triumphantly to Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, five years to the day of when it was occupied by Italy. Fascist leader Benito Mussolini had been wanting to add Ethiopia to Italian Somaliland … [Read more...] about 05 MAY 1941 HAILE SELASSIE RETURNS TO ETHIOPIA
30 APRIL, 1976 – RASTAMAN VIBRATION RELEASED
30 April 1976 saw the release of Bob Marley and the Wailers' eighth studio album Rastaman Vibration. The album was a great success in the US, becoming their first release to reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart peaking at number 8. … [Read more...] about 30 APRIL, 1976 – RASTAMAN VIBRATION RELEASED
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