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BOB MARLEY AND THE BIRTH OF ZIMBABWE

April 17, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

On April 18 1980, Rhodesia gained its independence from Britain and became Zimbabwe. To celebrate the occasion, Bob Marley and The Wailers were invited to perform at the official ceremony at Rufaro Stadium in Harare. Bob had inspired … [Read more...] about BOB MARLEY AND THE BIRTH OF ZIMBABWE

Filed Under: Africa, Anniversary, Artist, Bob Marley, Concert, Culture, History, Live Performance, Reggae, Roots Tagged With: Africa, Bob Marley, History, Independence, Zimbabwe

CATCH A FIRE 49th ANNIVERSARY

April 13, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

April 13: The Wailers releases Catch a Fire, their fifth studio studio album. It was their first released under Chris Blackwell's label Island Records. After touring and recording in the UK with Johnny Nash they were left without enough … [Read more...] about CATCH A FIRE 49th ANNIVERSARY

Filed Under: Anniversary, Artist, Bob Marley, History, Reggae, Roots Tagged With: Anniversary, Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Catch A Fire, History, Peter Tosh, Reggae, The Wailers

BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO BUNNY WAILER

April 9, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

On April 10, 2022 Neville O'Riley Livingston (OM) aka "Bunny Wailer" would have turned 75 years. He was the last of the legendary trio The Wailers and one of the standard-bearers of Roots Reggae music. Bunny grew up alongside Bob Marley … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO BUNNY WAILER

Filed Under: Artist, Culture, History, Jamaica, Reggae, Roots Tagged With: Bunny Wailer, Neville Livingston, Reggae, Wailers

MARCH 23, 1978 – KAYA RELEASED

March 23, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

Kaya is the tenth studio album released by Bob Marley and the Wailers. Exodus was still on the UK chart when its follow-up Kaya was released on 23 March, 1978. This was a testament not only to Bob Marley’s phenomenal popularity at this … [Read more...] about MARCH 23, 1978 – KAYA RELEASED

Filed Under: Anniversary, Artist, Bob Marley, Jamaica, Reggae, Roots Tagged With: Bob Marley, Kaya, Reggae In Seattle, The Wailers

BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO LEE ‘SCRATCH’ PERRY

March 20, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

Lee "Scratch" Perry aka "Upsetter" (Rainford Hugh Perry) was born on 20 March, 1936 in Kendal, a small town in the rural parish of Hanover, Jamaica. His mother had strong African traditions originating from her Yoruba ancestry that she … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO LEE ‘SCRATCH’ PERRY

Filed Under: Artist, Birthday, Culture, Earth Strong, Jamaica, Reggae, Rocksteady, Roots Tagged With: Blessed Earth Strong, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Reggae In Seattle

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