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THE TWELVE ESSENTIAL RECORDS BY GREGORY ISAACS!
By David Katz— There are few more important Jamaican singers than Gregory Isaacs. He was the passionate hustler with a tender heart, and as his confidence and skill grew, he addressed social issues and represented his Rastafari faith with pride. David Katz takes a closer look at the records that defined one of reggae’s foremost figures. In the pantheon of reggae vocalists, Gregory Isaacs is right up there at the top. One the most iconic reggae singers of all time, he has gained acclaim for both his expressive vocal delivery and his exceptional skills as a songwriter, and the undeniable charisma is another part of the draw. Like the great pioneering figures that came before him, such as John Holt and Alton Ellis, Isaacs’ biggest claims to fame came through love songs … Read entire article »
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DAMIAN “JR. GONG” MARLEY IS CONVERTING A CALIFORNIA PRISON INTO A GANJA FARM!
By Andy Gensler— Photo: Damian Marley on Sept. 26, 2016 at the former Claremont Custody Center in Coalinga, CA, which is being converted into a cannabis grow facility. Bob Marley’s youngest son, along with business partner Ocean Grown Extracts, has created a poetic metaphor and multi-million dollar business model in one. Damian Marley has announced that he, in partnership with Ocean Grown Extracts, is converting a former 77,000 square foot California State prison into a cannabis grow space that will cultivate medical marijuana for state dispensaries. “Many people sacrificed so much for the herb over the years who got locked up,” says Marley, 38, noting the poetic justice of turning a prison that once housed non-violent drug offenders into a cannabis cultivation facility. “If this [venture] helps people and it’s used for medicinal purposes and … Read entire article »
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CARLENE DAVIS DEFENDS THE “SONGS OF BOB MARLEY” ALBUM!
By Kimberley Small— Bob Marley— “Over the years, Tommy would keep having conversations with me about Bob and – even conversations as to how Bob reacted towards a particular thing. And out of that, we did a single called Hey Brother Bob,” said Carlene Davis, who recently visited The Gleaner’s North Street offices to talk about her latest promotional efforts. She spoke the words as she recalled them. ‘Hey Brother Bob, I wanna talk to you. Hey Brother Bob, I … Read entire article »
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RITA MARLEY IS HOSPITALIZED AFTER SUFFERING A MAJOR STROKE!
Rita Marley– OBSERVER ONLINE has been reliably informed that Rita Marley, widow of reggae superstar Bob Marley, has been admitted to a Miami hospital after suffering a major stroke in the United States city last night. Sources have informed the Observer that Marley is in Miami to attend an event, but her appearance has been cancelled. It is understood that she had suffered a stroke before, but this is considered the most serious and members of the family have been tight-lipped about her condition, but have been closely monitoring her condition. Seventy-year-old Marley, born Alpharita Anderson in Santiago de Cuba in July 1946, is the mother of three of Bob’s 13 children — David (Ziggy), Cedella and Stephen. She married Bob in 1966. … Read entire article »
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ALLAN “SKILL” COLE IS SUING FOR COPYRIGHT PROFITS FROM BOB MARLEY’S “WAR” AND “NATTY DREAD!”
By K’Shema Francis— Allan “Skill” Cole is suing Island, Universal and Tuff Gong music over the copyright of Bob Marley’s songs “War” and “Natty Dread.” Cole who was a Jamaican soccer star says he co-wrote the songs in the 1970’s and is suing for his share of the copyright profits from the songs and lawyer fees. Though Allan “Skill” Cole has decided to drag them through a New York City court, he is hoping there can be an amicable settlement out of court. He made the revelation during IRIE FM’s Wake Up Call with Dj Amber. … Read entire article »
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KINGSTON’S INNER CITY CHILDREN TO BENEFIT FROM THE MARLEY MUSIC ROOM!
Senator Ruel Reid— KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Children from inner-city communities in Kingston are to benefit from the opening of the Marley Music Room at the Grace Kennedy/Parade Gardens Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Center in downtown Kingston. The facility was officially opened during a ceremony held at the center on Water Lane yesterday. The Marley Music Room is a partnership between the Bob Marley Foundation and the Grace and Staff Community Development Foundation, and was furnished at … Read entire article »
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THE DANCE REMIX OF BOB MARLEY’S “IS THIS LOVE” CONTINUES TO SURGE ON INTERNATIONAL CHARTS!
Bob Marley— THE dance remix of Bob Marley & the Wailers’ Is this Love by Dutch DJs/producers LVNDSCAPE and Bolier continues to surge on several international charts. Currently number 16 on the UK Singles top 40 singles chart, Is this Love is 67 in Sweden; seven in Scotland; 69 in the Netherlands; and 38 in Colombia. The original peaked at nine in the UK 1978. The dance remix is released on Island Records, the label once owned by Chris Blackwell, to which Marley was signed. This is not the first time that a remix of a Marley song has charted. Danish producer Funkstar De Luxe scored with his remix of Sun is Shining in 1999. Credited as Bob Marley vs Funkstar De Luxe the song, released by Kontor Records sub-label Club Tools, reached number one … Read entire article »
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BOB MARLEY’S CONTROVERSIAL ACCOUNTANT, MARVIN ZOLT, DIES AT 95!
Bob Marley— Marvin Zolt, Bob Marley’s controversial former accountant, died August 25 in the United States. His obituary in The Berkshire Eagle newspaper gave his age as 95. In 1995, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said that for five years after Marley’s death (in 1981), his lawyer David J Steinberg and his accountant Marvin Zolt, “developed and implemented numerous schemes that allegedly diverted foreign music assets and royalty income from Marley’s estate to themselves”. According to a 1995 story in the New York Times, the court said “the schemes were carried out with the aid of Mr Marley’s widow, Rita”. The United States Court of Appeals upheld a 1993 ruling by the Federal Court in Manhattan. A lawsuit brought by the administrator of Marley’s estate had submitted an accountant’s report … Read entire article »
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HOW DID THE LANGUAGE OF JAMAICA BECOME MAINSTREAM IN CANADA?
Dancehall and reggae music helped bring patois to the world, but it’s more than just slang — it’s a language of freedom.— By ETERNITY MARTIS— As a Torontonian, it’s not unusual to see white guys shake hands while greeting each other with a, wa gwaan? I wouldn’t say I particularly enjoy witnessing this — actually, it can feel quite painful — and it’s even worse when they point to the man dem over there, or unfurl several bombaclat’s. I wanted to crawl into a hole that time I encountered a bunch of dudes shouting “Gaza mi seh!” Over the past few years, most certainly because of Drake, these instances of public patois faux pas have increased. It seems like everyone has a take on what they perceive as Drake-cabulary — phrases like … Read entire article »
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LEE “SCRATCH” PERRY SPEAKS ABOUT MAKING BOB MARLEY, HELPING TO INVENT REGGAE MUSIC!
By Pete Chambers— If you ever get the chance, have a conversation with Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry. Half an hour with the man behind some of the greatest music ever made – his own and other people’s – is thick with Biblical allusions, lashings of fire, ice and thunder, protestations of greatness, rap, rhyme and occasional bouts of reason. Packed with long and winding sentences where he’s toasting not speaking, there’s also lots of laughter. His very being reminds us to not accept pop stars who are remotely normal. Let them be different, wildly different, he seems to say… let them be otherworldly, breathlessly brilliant, supernaturally creative; let them take you to another place. There’s a moment when he even sings to me, my own private Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry gig, a fragile and soul-squashing version of … Read entire article »
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