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ITALIAN FIRM TO SELL BOB MARLEY-INSPIRED HEMP ICE CREAM!
The ice cream is made from the seeds of the hemp plant.— A north Italy-based ice cream parlor in the small resort town of Alassio – which is seven square miles with a population of approximately 11,000 – hopes to begin selling its Bob Marley-inspired hemp treats before year end. The parlour teamed with the Canapa Ligura organisation – best known for promoting awareness of the health benefits associated with hemp – to create the ice cream flavour as a tribute to the late reggae icon. Hemp is a variant of the cannabis sativa or ganja plant, and is mainly used for making fibres and textiles. It is also refined into products such as seed foods, oil, wax, resin, rope, pulp, paper, and fuel. The ice cream is made from the seeds of the … Read entire article »
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BOB MARLEY AND JACOB MILLER – A SPECIAL BOND!
In March 1980, Bob Marley and Jacob Miller traveled to Brazil for the launch of their label Island Records’ office in Rio de Janeiro. Within days of returning to Jamaica, Miller was killed (on March 23) in a motor vehicle accident in Kingston at age 27. One year later, Marley died from cancer in Miami, aged 36. This year, Marley would have been 70 years-old. His legend, built on timeless songs, continues to grow through album reissues and merchandise ranging from organic coffee to children’s books. Forbes Magazine named Marley among its five richest dead celebrities with earnings of US$21 million in 2015. He came in fourth behind Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley and cartoonist Charles Schulz. Miller was emerging as an international force at the time of his death. The charismatic lead singer of … Read entire article »
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THE BOB MARLEY FREE MOBILE APP TO BRING HIS MUSIC TO FANS AROUND THE WORLD!
Bob Marley—- HOPE Road Merchandising, LLC, the worldwide property rights owner for cultural icon Bob Marley, has joined forces with tech start-up EscapeX to bring music from the singer/ songwriter to fans around the world via a groundbreaking mobile app. The free app, which includes Marley’s music, photographs, lyrics and other unique Marley content, deploys a revolutionary mobile platform developed by EscapeX to allow 21st-century fans to easily connect with the timeless artist and his music. Speaking on behalf of the Marley family, the singer’s daughter Cedella Marley says, “The EscapeX platform offers people a way to experience Bob Marley’s music and other content from Bob Marley in a way it has never been offered before. Bob Marley reaches people across the globe and in a lot of international territories where most … Read entire article »
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VETERAN PRODUCER/SONGWRITER WILLIE LINDO SPEAKS HIS MIND!
Veteran producer and songwriter, Willie Lindo, spoke to the Sunday Observer from his North Miami studio earlier this week. He said he noticed this “deliberate” trend since the 1970s. “I have a little Oxford Dictionary that says ‘Rasta is a member of a Jamaican sect…’ while reggae is a ‘West Indian style of music’ — not Jamaican. But a phase out system a gwaan. I understand that there is a global financial crunch, but Jamaican acts and musicians are getting fewer and fewer shows compared to their non-Jamaican counterparts. Even if they (foreign acts) come to Jamaica to put on a show, they don’t want local musicians to work with,” he said. “Just like what dem a do with Japan Splash, a mostly Japanese artists on it, no Jamaican nuh deh pon it. Maybe they might … Read entire article »
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THE BOB MARLEY HONOR FROM THE ZIMBABWE MUSIC AWARDS (ZIMA), UPSETS HIS FAMILY!
Damian ‘Junior Gong’ Marley— THE family of reggae king Bob Marley are upset that Zimbabwe Music Awards (Zima) organizers did not include them in discussions to honor the late patriarch. According to Zimbabwe’s Nehanda Radio, the family learnt of the honor through an article in the Jamaica Observer. “Damian Marley wanted to know about the award as the family doesn’t know about it. They only got to know about the award through a story in the Jamaica Observer,” … Read entire article »
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MEET GHANA’S GRAMMY NOMINATED REGGAE SINGER ROCKY DAWUNI!
By Kevin Jackson— Rocky Dawuni—- Ghanaian singer Rocky Dawuni achieved a career milestone last Sunday when his Branches of The Same Tree was nominated for Best Reggae Album at the 2016 Grammy Awards. It goes up against albums by Barrington Levy, Jah Cure, Morgan Heritage and Luciano. “It is a truly uplifting experience to be nominated for a Grammy. I am humbled by this symbolic recognition of African reggae,” Dawuni told the Jamaica Observer. “The ancestors of Jamaicans came mostly from Ghana and West Africa. As a Ghanaian musician the shared spiritual kinship brings it all back to our common roots in the Motherland. It is an honor.” Branches of The Same Tree was released in March by Vermont-based Cumbancha? Records. The 11-track set was recorded in Ghana and Los Angeles, where Dawuni is based. “It is … Read entire article »
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NEAR SETTLEMENT REACHED BETWEEN ALLAN “SKILL” COLE AND CHRIS BLACKWELL, OVER UNPAID ROYALTIES!
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL— Allan ‘Skill’ Cole—- IN Jamaican parlance, Allan ‘Skill’ Cole and Bob Marley were ‘bonifide bredrin’. They shared a passion for football and music. They wrote several of Marley’s most popular songs which Cole says was based on their bond. He never foresaw any legal complications. The 65-year-old Cole, who has been at odds with Island Records cofounder Chris Blackwell over unpaid royalties for decades, told the Jamaica Observer last week that they are nearing an agreement. “We are in the process of coming to an understanding an’ settlement over songs not written by Bob, or co-written by Bob,” said Cole. The songs involved are Zimbabwe, credited to Marley on his 1979 album, Survival, but actually written by Donald Leach; War, Johnny Was, Rat Race and Time Will Tell. Cole is credited as writer … Read entire article »
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BOB MARLEY’S SONS REFLECT ON HIS LEGACY!
BY NEWSWEEK SPECIAL EDITION— From left: Ziggy Marley, Stephen Marley, Ky-Mani Marley, Damian Marley and Julian Marley take part in Bob Marley’s Roots Rock Reggae Tour in 2004. Damian, who toured with Stephen in 2015, is the only Jamaican Reggae artist to win two Grammy awards on the same night, in 2006. Ziggy has won seven Grammys and Stephen has taken home eight. BABEK DELAFRAZ/COURTESY TUFF GONG WORLDWIDE—- Robert Nesta Marley, better known as Bob Marley, was born February 6, 1945, in Nine Miles, a rural community on the east side of Jamaica. Seventy years later, and almost 35 years after his death in 1981, Marley continues to inspire new generations with his music and cultural ideology. Two of his sons, Ziggy and Stephen Marley, shared their thoughts on their father’s music, life and legacy in an exclusive … Read entire article »
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BOB MARLEY, BRITNEY SPEARS AND DJ CALVIN HARRIS ARE THE “MOST DANGEROUS” ARTISTS TO LISTEN TO WHILE DRIVING, STUDY FINDS!
One in ten drivers has had a crash or a near-miss because of music Rock, pop and dance music were found to be the riskiest genres Fast-paced music makes people drive faster, while slow music was also found to have an effect on driving performance Ideal driving song has a medium-paced tempo that mimics a heartbeat By GIAN VOLPICELLI FOR MAILONLINE—- If you keep an old Bob Marley compilation in your glovebox, just in case you crave some reggae on … Read entire article »
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HOW BOB MARLEY’S GRANDSON SKIP, FULFILLING THE MUSICAL DESTINY!
Meet reggae royal Skip Marley. By Maxwell Losgar— “My music is about peace, love, and happiness. Unity. Togetherness,” says Skip Marley, 19, as he settles in at the Dream Midtown hotel in Manhattan to talk about launching his solo career. “It’s about good vibes and good times. Just living your life. This is music for the people.” Like Uncle Ziggy, who stormed the scene in the ’80s, this member of the Marley tribe has an uncanny physical resemblance to its legendary patriarch, pop culture icon Bob Marley. But the similarities run much deeper than surface level: Skip’s entire persona is a natural extension of his late grandfather’s. Sitting down to talk with the reggae royal was similar to what you’d imagine meeting Bob would be like—it was almost as if he’d time traveled. “Even though … Read entire article »
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