Jamaican PM hails ‘timeless’ Bob Marley on what would have been 80th birthday
Jamaican PM hails ‘timeless’ Bob Marley on what would have been 80th birthday - He made the tribute as part of celebrations for what would have been the singer’s 80th birthday.
Bob Marley Estate to Celebrate Reggae Legend’s 80th Birthday With ‘Uprising’ Livestream
The festivities begin Thursday with an ‘Uprising’ Tribute Concert livestream from the family’s Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston, Jamaica, featuring new and established Jamaican artists like Mortimer, Bugle, Kumar Fyah, and Naomi Cowan. The livestream will begin Feb. 6 — Marley’s 80th birthday — at 3pm EST on the Tuff Gong YouTube page.
A Bunch Of Bob Marley Classics Are Being Reissued On Vinyl In Celebration Of His 80th Birthday
Across the releases are Marley hits like “Stir It Up,” “Get Up Stand Up,” “I Shot The Sheriff,” “No Woman No Cry,” “Three Little Birds,” “Easy Skanking,” “Could You Be Loved,” and “Redemption Song.” The releases,
How did Bob Marley die? Remembering reggae icon ahead of 80th birthday
Unfortunately, Marley fell ill and died on May 11, 1981, at the age of 36 at the peak of his career. The singer was diagnosed with a form of skin cancer called melanoma, under his big toenail in 1977. Marley initially believed it to be a football injury, but after a second doctor performed a biopsy, it was determined to be cancer.
Reggae lovers celebrate Bob Marley's legacy, music
Cat's Cradle hosted the 25th Annual Bob Marley Bash on Saturday, with multiple performers, including Mickey Mills and Steel, Jamrock Reggae Band, Zion Project and DJ Ras J.
Reggae concert to mark Bob Marley's 80th birthday
A special concert celebrating Birmingham's reggae history is to take place on what would have been Bob Marley's 80th birthday. The Reggae Origins concert will see Basil Gabbidon and musicians from Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (BCMG) join forces on Thursday evening at the city's Town Hall.
"Reggae is more freeform than the blues": Bob Marley and the Wailers' Catch a Fire, track-by-track
With Catch a Fire, the band known then as simply The Wailers, created a bridge between the deep roots sound of Jamaica and the commercial rock music of the international market, particularly the USA and UK.
How Bob Marley’s feel-good reggae shaped sounds of North Africa
From the streets of Cairo and Tripoli to Morocco’s Sahel and Sudan's Nubian desert communities, Bob Marley’s musical legacy remains both profound and far-reaching. The vibrant sound and inclusive message of his songs spread across the region through imported cassettes and bootleg recordings – as well as international stations like Radio Monte
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Bob Marley's life and career seen in completely new light in unseen snaps
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Why Bob Marley remains a human rights icon
Bob Marley made reggae famous around the world. The music genre's messages of peace are more important today than ever.