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BOB MARLEY’S “LEGEND” MAKES THE UK’s TOP 60 BEST SELLING ALBUM LIST OF ALL TIME!
Bob Marley— REGGAE King Bob Marley has garnered another accolade, 35 years after his death. In commemoration of 60 years of existence, the United Kingdom’s Official Albums Chart has compiled its top 60 best-selling albums of all time in Britain. Marley’s Legend, released in 1984 by Island Records, has captured the number 16 slot. This is not the first such recognition for this popular compilation project by the late reggae act. Widely regarded as the best-selling reggae … Read entire article »
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THE TRENCH TOWN CULTURE YARD GETS JAMAICA TOURIST BOARD LICENCE TO OPERATE!
By Shereita Grizzle— Former Minister of Tourism and Entertainment Dr Wykeham McNeill (third left) unveils the new Bob Marley statue at Culture Yard in Trench Town, Kingston, while (from left) Junior Lincoln, Dr Henley Morgan, sculptor Scheed Cole (partly hidden), former Minister of Youth and Culture Lisa Hanna and Anthony Hylton, former minister of industry, investment and commerce, look on. Some months ago the Trench Town Culture Yard was listed among scores of popular tourist attractions operating across the island without a licence under the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Act. Today, however, the cultural site is a legally operated business, having recently received its licence from the JTB. The announcement was made at the International Reggae Day Conference, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Friday, July 1 (International Reggae Day). “It is a very … Read entire article »
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AUBREY CAMPBELL’S COMMENTARY: BLUE – THE NEW COLOR OF THE CARIBBEAN!
Gentle folks, I continue to give thanks to the Father of Creation, for the ability to converse, constructively while there is life and livity. Last week, I made my second journey to the Hill, Capitol Hill that is, in the nation’s capital, Washington, DC, at the invitation of Roxanne Valies, a candidate on the Democratic Party ticket for Florida State Representative – District 95 (Broward County). The election is set for August 30. It was my second sojourn and it satisfied another of my passion, foreign (international) affairs. I was there for the first time in October 2000, to cover the MLS fifth season finals between the Chicago Fire and the Kansas City Wizards at the RFK Stadium, satisfying another passion, sports. At that time I was an account executive/sports editor for … Read entire article »
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INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED SINGER, ELAN, TO RELEASE NEW SUMMER SINGLE “WICKED GAME!”
Elan …Photo Credit: Marc Baptiste Internationally acclaimed singer, ELAN, is set to release a new summer single “Wicked Game” on his own 1Lion Records label. The former Wailers singer and established solo artist / songwriter has recorded a Reggae version of Chris Isaak‘s number one Billboard pop hit song for a new generation of music fans. A music video is also set to be filmed in Jamaica in the next few weeks with international runway model … Read entire article »
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BRITISH-BORN, REGGAE AFROBEAT SINGER SEYI SHAY, IS BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN GENRES!
Seyi Shay— A British singer, citing historical ties between reggae and African music, says it is critical that artists from the two genres establish lasting bonds. Seyi Shay, a Universal Records artist, made this observation during her June 17 lecture at the University of the West Indies’ Mona campus, under the theme ‘Marketing In The Music Industry’. “That’s why I’m here. That is why I am trying to mend bridges that have been broken and be a voice for young women who want to be in music…”, said Seyi, who is the Pepsi Ambassador for Nigeria. “Our forefathers would have wanted this, so I’m proud to be part of this generation helping to make African music go global,” she continued. Her lecture was presented by the Department of Literature at the UWI and Down 2 … Read entire article »
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INACCURACIES ACCEPTED IN THE EARLY JAMAICAN MUSIC INDUSTRY!
By Roy Black— Clement ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd—– One of the most commonly accepted inaccuracies in early Jamaican popular music is the story that legendary record producer Clement ‘Coxson’ Dodd’s voice appeared in only one recording. So often we have heard on-air radio presenters, who we would expect to know better, referring to Delroy Wilson’s early 1960’s ska recording of King Pharaoh, as the only one in which Dodd’s voice is heard. In the recording, the Studio 1 honcho is heard … Read entire article »
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“THE MARLEY NAME DOESN’T PRESSURE ME” SAYS BOB’S GRANDSON, JOE MERSA MARLEY!
By Shereita Grizzle— Joe Mersa Marley looks at the mural of the Marley’s generation at the Bob Marley Museum. Carrying on a name and a legacy can be pressuring, but it is a job Joseph ‘Jo Mersa’ Marley, grandson of reggae legend Bob Marley, takes pleasure in doing. One would think that having been born into a musical family, pursuing music as a career would have been a no-brainer for Jo Mersa, but the eldest son of Grammy winning reggae artist, Stephen Marley, told The Sunday Gleaner, that although he felt naturally inclined to do music, it was music that chose him and not the other way around. “Music choose me innu, because is not everybody in the family do music,” he explained. “It was easier to pursue it because of the accessibility and because … Read entire article »
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ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING FILM-MAKER, BARRY MORROW, YEARNS TO DO MOVIE ON BOB MARLEY!
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL—- Top: Barry Morrow on the set of his latest film, Smitten, in northern Italy. Bottom: Reggae legend Bob Marley— IT was the summer of 1974 and, according to film-maker Barry Morrow, “every long-haired youth in the US was digging (Eric) Clapton’s hit, I Shot The Sheriff ”. Not long after, those youth, which included Morrow, discovered that the song was written and originally done the previous year by Bob Marley and The Wailers. Yesterday was 35 years since Marley died from cancer at age 36. I Shot The Sheriff struck a chord with Morrow, who later won an Academy award for Best Original Screenplay as co-writer of the 1988 film, Rain Man. By mid-1974, Marley had completed Natty Dread, his first solo album which would be released in October that year by Island Records. In … Read entire article »
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VETERAN GUITARIST, EARL “CHINNA” SMITH, HAS STRUMMED HIS WAY ON MANY REGGAE CLASSICS!
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL— Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith with his 1968 Telecaster guitar.Photo: Joseph Wellington— Today marks 35 years since the death of reggae legend Bob Marley. The Jamaica Observer ’s entertainment section looks at aspects of his legacy. EARL ‘Chinna’ Smith cradles his well-worn 1968 Telecaster guitar as a doting mother would her newborn child. Smith, 60, refers to the cherished instrument as ‘the reggae guitar of the world’, given the countless hit songs he has played on. Among its biggest gigs were the 1975 recording sessions for Rastaman Vibration, Bob Marley and The Wailers’ album that was released the following year by Island Records.That set was Marley’s third for Island Records. It is considered by many critics and fans as his best work. Smith was one of two guitarists in the Soul Syndicate Band at the … Read entire article »
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REMEMBERING JACOB “JAKES” MILLER, MAY 4, 1952 – MARCH 23, 1980!
By Brian Bonitto — Jacob Miller—- NEARLY four decades after his death, Jacob ‘Jakes’ Miller’s legacy is alive and well, according to Inner Circle founding member Roger Lewis. Miller, who died in a auto accident, would have celebrated his 64th birthday today. Lewis, guitarist for the Grammy-winning band, spoke about the singer’s legacy. “During his lifetime, Jakes’s contribution to Jamaica’s music was instrumental. As a singer/songwriter/social commentator, his music reflected the mood of the society,” Lewis told the Jamaica Observer from his Florida base yesterday. “He was one of the headliners at the One Love Peace Concert in Kingston in ’78. He contributed to the growth of Rastafari and was one of the advocates for marijuana legalization in his song Tired Fi Li Weed Inna Bush… He was the people’s singer,” he continued.Miller’s music has won … Read entire article »
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