Natty Dread is the seventh studio album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, released in 1974. It was the first album released as Bob Marley and the Wailers instead of just the Wailers, the first recorded without Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, and … [Read more...] about 25 OCTOBER 1974 – “NATTY DREAD” RELEASED
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19 OCT 1973 – WAILERS’ BURNIN’ ALBUM IS RELEASED
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
HAILE SELASSIE SPEECH – FOUNDATION FOR BOB MARLEY’S “WAR”
The speech that laid the foundation for Bob Marley's song "War" of the 1976 album "Rastaman Vibration" was spoken by Emperor Haile Selassie-I before the United Nations General Assembly on 4 October 1963: “Until the philosophy … [Read more...] about HAILE SELASSIE SPEECH – FOUNDATION FOR BOB MARLEY’S “WAR”
17-18 JULY, 1975: BMW “LIVE” RECORDED
“All the way from Trenchtown, Jamaica – Bob Marley and the Wailers.” So began one of the transcendent albums of the modern pop era. Live! was recorded on the 17 and 18 July, 1975 at two beyond-sold-out shows at the Lyceum Ballroom in … [Read more...] about 17-18 JULY, 1975: BMW “LIVE” RECORDED
Jah Bouks “Long Awaiting” Album Release Party
Not only did reggae star Jah Bouks bring with him the heat of his native Jamaica to Seattle, as it was a rare, sunny 82 degrees, but he also brought the heat of his new album “Long Awaiting.” The setting could not have been more authentic … [Read more...] about Jah Bouks “Long Awaiting” Album Release Party