By Howard Campbell----- February is officially Black History Month in the United States. Throughout the month, the Jamaica Observer will acknowledge the contribution of African-Americans to Jamaican pop culture. Stevie
By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston GERMAN film-maker Volker Schaner is seeking additional funding to complete his documentary on legendary Jamaican music producer Lee 'Scratch' Perry. Schaner, 45, placed Vision Of Paradise (the
By Richard Johnson----- For Ziggy Marley, the accolades for the 2012 documentary Marley, which looks at the life of his iconic father Bob, are welcome. The film by Scottish director
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL--- IF there are reggae fans who believe the music will one day return to its classic period of the 1970s, Ziggy Marley is not one of them.
By Steve Karras---- Photo: Mark Squires--- Much has been made of Matisyahu since he took clippers to his dangling beard and side-curls, 86'd the black fedora and shockingly emerged
Desmond Dekker (left) and the Aces performing their 1968 Festival Song, 'Intensified Festival'.--- 'Honour your Father and your Mother that your days may be long in the land' - an
Richie Spice--- By Curtis Campbell---- Reggae artist Richie Spice has been crowned the new Prince of reggae in Brixton, England. According to his manager, Sophia Campbell, Richie Spice, born Richell Bonner, was crowned
Jamaican high commissioner to the United Kingdom, Aloun Assamba, smiles with Mayor of London Boris Johnson (centre) and Trinidad and Tobago High Commissioner Garvin Nicholas, at a special reception hosted
An album cover showing a young Bob Marley (left), Peter Tosh (right) and Bunny Wailer--- Viewed by many as the uncompromising rebel who challenged the establishment without fear or favour,
Peter Tosh--- Celebrations planned to mark a number of milestones in the Peter Tosh legacy, will be highlighted by a star-studded concert on Thursday, October 18 at the Pulse Centre,