Photo Highlights from the Sizzla concert in New York
On October 21, 2016 Sizzla Kalonji performed at the B.B. King Blues Club and Grill in New York. It was his first performance in New York in eight years as his U.S. work visa was recently reinstated. It was an electrifying performance that had the crowd in a frenzy. As one fan told me “All […]
Ziggy Marley and Wife Combine Their Heritages and Cultures
Ziggy Marley and his wife Orly have four children at home and have successfully combined their Jamaican and Middle Eastern cultures in the family. According to Ziggy Marley, food is one of the ways that helped him to accept and understand different cultures. Marley, 48, is a Grammy-award winning reggae artist and says he enjoys […]
New Version of Bob Marley & The Wailers 1975 Lyceum London Concert to Be Released
The two 1975 concert shows performed at the Lyceum Theatre in London by Bob Marley & The Wailers represented the band at its peak artistry. Both shows were recorded by the Rolling Stones mobile studio, and seven songs from the second show were released as the “Live!” album in December of that year. The recording […]
Long Island Freddy McGregor’s album release party at the Mixx Restaurant and Lounge.
Freddy McGregor recently held a release party at the Mixx Restaurant and Lounge in Long Island, New York for his new album “True to My Roots“. The audience at Mixx Restaurant and Lounge were not disappointed as Freddie McGregor performed some of the new songs from the album and a few of his old songs. […]
Photo highlights from Peter Tosh Museum opening and benefit concert
Peter Tosh’s music came alive as world renowned reggae artists took the stage after the October 22, 2016 opening of the Peter Tosh Museum for a benefit concert. The newly developed museum is dedicated to the life, music and legacy of the iconic reggae star Peter Tosh. The Peter Tosh museum is located in New Kingston, […]
Chinese-Jamaican Reggae Producer Traces Heritage Visting China
Leo Lee, a reggae producer, was born in Portland in Jamaica at a place called Skebo where his grandfather had a business in 1941. He remembers traveling to Guanlan in Shenzhen, China’s’Guangming New District, to attend school in the 1940s. His father and sister went with him on the month-long voyage from Jamaica by boat. […]
One Love: Bob Marley Musical to Be Staged in UK in 2017
“One Love: The Bob Marley Musical” is a theatrical production that is based on the reggae legend’s life and music. It is slated to open in Birmingham in the United Kingdom on March 10, 2017. The production updates Kwami Kewi-Armah’s previous staging of “Marley,” which appeared in 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland, and was sanctioned by […]
Prison Site to Pot Farm: Damian Marley Converts California Facility to Cannabis Grow
Damian Marley, the youngest son of reggae icon Bob Marley, has joined with Ocean Grow Extracts to transform the former 77,000-foot Claremont Custody Center in Coalinga, California, into a space for the cultivation of medical marijuana to be distributed through state dispensaries. According to Marley, he is not unaware of the poetic justice of turning […]
Jamaican-American Justine Skye Signs with Jay Z’s Roc Nation Label
Jamaican-American Justine Skye is the one of the newest artistes signed by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation recording label. Skye, 21, was born in Brooklyn, New York, and is known by her fans as “The Purple Unicorn” in reference to her purple hair. An R&B crooner, her newly released sing “U Don’t Know” features Wizkid and shows […]
Cedella Marley and Son, Skip Marley Honored at International Reggae and World Music Awards
Cedella Marley, the first-born child of reggae icon Bob Marley, and her son, Skip Marley,member of the group Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers and a singles recording star in his own right, were the recipients of three awards at the 35th annual International Reggae and World Music Awards ceremony (IRAWMA) in Coral Springs, Florida. […]