The winner of the 2019 Grammys Best Reggae Album is Sting & Shaggy for 44/876. Shaggy accepted the nomination without Sting. Shaggy is scheduled to release his 12th studio album, Wah Gwaan, in May. Nominees for 2019 … [Read more...] about 2019 Grammys “Best Reggae Album” Winner
Rastafari Nyabinghi Livity
Reggae would not exist, were it not for the influence of Rastafarianism, which is rooted in the Nyabinghi tradition. Nyabinghi is the oldest of the Mansions of Rastafari. Their pledge is to "love to all human beings", and do no violence, … [Read more...] about Rastafari Nyabinghi Livity
Rastafarianism and Hinduism
Out of the colonial experience of Jamaica a new religion emerges. The early Hindu connection to the Rastafari movement came by way of Indians coming to Jamaica through the British coolie trade to work on the sugar plantations, bringing with … [Read more...] about Rastafarianism and Hinduism
Bob Marley In Seattle – 40th Anniversary
Bob Marley would have turned 74 on February 06, 2019. This year also marks the 40th anniversary of the second, and last time, that Bob Marley and the Wailers graced Seattle. His first appearance was on July 15, 1978. The date was … [Read more...] about Bob Marley In Seattle – 40th Anniversary