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”
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BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO MARCIA GRIFFITHS
Marcia Llyneth Griffiths was born 23 Nov 1949 in West Kingston, Jamaica. She started her career in 1964, performing on stage with Byron Lee and the Dragonaires at the behest of Phillip James of The Blues Busters, who had heard her singing … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO MARCIA GRIFFITHS
BOB MARLEY’S LONDON HOME AWARDED BLUE PLAQUE
A blue heritage plaque honoring Bob Marley was unveiled Oct 01 at the London address where he and his band The Wailers lived and recorded in 1977. While living at 42 Oakley Street in Chelsea, Marley and his bandmates Bunny Wailer and … [Read more...] about BOB MARLEY’S LONDON HOME AWARDED BLUE PLAQUE
BMW “SURVIVAL” ANNIVERSARY
Survival is the eleventh studio album by Bob Marley & The Wailers. It was released on 02 Oct 1979. Survival is an album with an outwardly militant theme. Some critics speculate that this was due in part to criticism Marley received … [Read more...] about BMW “SURVIVAL” ANNIVERSARY
BOB MARLEY MUSICAL
A musical based on the life of singer Bob Marley is set to open in 2020. A workshop of the show, provisionally called Bob Marley the Musical, was held on September 13, and the musical is being produced by Playful Productions, Stage Play … [Read more...] about BOB MARLEY MUSICAL