LEONARD PERCIVAL HOWELL (June 16, 1898 – February 25, 1981), also known as The Gong or G.G. Maragh (for Gong Guru). He was the first Rasta preacher … [Read More...] about LEONARD HOWELL: THE FIRST RASTA
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IN MEMORIAM OF MARCUS MOSIAH GARVEY JR. ONH
On 10 June, 1940 Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. ONH passed away from a stroke while living in London. His body was interred in a vault in the catacombs of … [Read More...] about IN MEMORIAM OF MARCUS MOSIAH GARVEY JR. ONH
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO JOE HIGGS
Joseph Benjamin "Joe" Higgs was born 03 June, 1940 in Kingston and was instrumental in the foundation of modern Jamaican music, first recording in … [Read More...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO JOE HIGGS
MARCH 23, 1978 – KAYA RELEASED
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 … [Read More...] about MARCH 23, 1978 – KAYA RELEASED
03 DEC 1976 – BOB MARLEY ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
In 1976, Jamaican was reeling from political violence during the election. The supporters of the Jamaican Labor Party JLP and the People National … [Read More...] about 03 DEC 1976 – BOB MARLEY ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO EVERTON BLENDER
Everton Dennis Williams Aka "Everton Blender" was born on November 21st, 1954 in Clarendon parish but grew up in Kingston. His singing career began in … [Read More...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO EVERTON BLENDER
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 … [Read More...] about BOB MARLEY’S LAST PERFORMANCE
THE END OF AN EMPIRE
On 28 August 1975, the Ethiopian state media reported that Emperor Haile Selassie had died on 27 August of "respiratory failure" following … [Read More...] about THE END OF AN EMPIRE
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, … [Read More...] about REMEMBERING MIKEY SMITH
