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
Anniversary
MAY 5, 1494 – COLUMBUS SETS FOOT IN JAMAICA
On May 5, 1494 the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, under the auspices of the Spanish Crown, set foot on the island of Jamaica. The event occurred on his second voyage to the West Indies. He had heard about Xaymaca, from the Cubans … [Read more...] about MAY 5, 1494 – COLUMBUS SETS FOOT IN JAMAICA
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
APRIL 21 – GROUNATION DAY
21 April, 1966: thousands of Rastafarians descended on Kingston’s Palisadoes Airport (now Norman Manley International Airport) awaiting the arrival of HIM Haile Selassie. They waited patiently at the airport, playing drums and smoking … [Read more...] about APRIL 21 – GROUNATION DAY
BOB MARLEY AND THE BIRTH OF ZIMBABWE
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