“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
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BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO JIMMY CLIFF
Jimmy Cliff was born James Chambers on 30 June, 1944 in Saint James, Jamaica. He began writing songs while still at primary school in St. James, listening to a neighbor's sound system. When Chambers was 14, his father took him to Kingston, … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO JIMMY CLIFF
05 MAY 1941 HAILE SELASSIE RETURNS TO ETHIOPIA
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
MARCH 01, 1996 RASTAFARIANS MARCH FOR LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA
On March 01, 1996 a collective of Rastafarians descended on Kingston, Jamaica to demonstrate for the legalization of marijuana. The peaceful gathering chanted and indulged in the sacramental usage of herb, all under the watchful eye of the … [Read more...] about MARCH 01, 1996 RASTAFARIANS MARCH FOR LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA
REGGAE MONTH 2021 KICKS OFF
Reggae Month was officially declared by the Jamaican Government in 2008 to celebrate Reggae's the impact on the country’s social, cultural, and economic development. Furthermore, two of the genre's luminaries share birthdays in the month of … [Read more...] about REGGAE MONTH 2021 KICKS OFF