Bob Marley fans rejoice! Bob’s Son, Ziggy Marley, along with Paramount Pictures, will produce a Bob Marley biopic. The biracial singer accomplished a lot in his 36 years of living including being one of the most notable reggae stars in history, bringing reggae to the forefront of music, and becoming an activist. To date, Bob has […]
Haile Selassie became Ethiopia’s final emperor on this day in 1930, ruling the country for over four decades before he was exiled from power. He is remembered not just as the head of an African nation but as a deity in the Rastafarian religion. November 2 is seen among Rastafarian practitioners as a holy day. […]
Reggae icon Bob Marley would have turned 70 on February 6. Instead, his destiny was to live a short but eventful life not just…
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A popular beverage that was created in partnership with the Bob Marley family and sold in some New Jersey schools has been banned after its…
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) 1400 Northwest 12th Avenue, Miami, Fl When: May 11, 1981 What: The legendary reggae singer/songwriter and activist lost his battle with cancer shortly after arriving in Miami following alternative treatment at a clinic in Germany. Marley left behind, however, a rewarding legacy of soulful music for the […]
Bad news for the Marley family. They lost a lawsuit, which sought ownership of Bob Marley’s most famous tracks Executives at Universal Music were declared the rightful owners of copyrights to five albums that Marley recorded between 1973 and 1977 for Island Records. The decision came down in Manhattan court on Friday, September 10. The […]
Reggae music has changed the face of music, the face of Jamaica and the face of the world. From a small island of less than three million people, thousands of songs have traveled the whole world, influencing billions.
