Reggae, Bob Marley

Bob Marley Estate to Celebrate Reggae Legend's 80th Birthday With ‘Uprising' Livestream
The estate of Bob Marley has lined up a series of events to celebrate what would have been the reggae legend's 80th birthday. The festivities begin Thursday with an ‘Uprising' Tribute Concert livestream from the family's Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston,
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.
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
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.
Bob Marley's life and career seen in completely new light in unseen snaps
On what would have been Bob Marley's 80th birthday, the Mirror can reveal exclusive images of the late musician that have ...
‘He was just unbelievable’: Photographer Kate Simon on her memories of Bob Marley
Exclusive: The photographer behind some of the most famous portraits of the late reggae icon remembers him on what would have ...
Bob Marley Triples Up Inside The Top 10 As He Replaces His Own Son
Bob Marley's Rastaman Vibration replaces his son Damian Marley's Welcome to Jamrock at No. 10 on Billboard's Reggae Albums ...
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Bob Marley’s Team Appreciates Wizkid, Bloody Civilian, Others After Bagging Award at 67th Grammys
Late Reggae star Bob Marley's team has penned an appreciation to Nigerian star Wizkid, among others after One Love bagged an ...
No wonder we love Bob Marley’s ‘Could You Be Loved’ – its message is as pure and pertinent as ever
The disco-reggae track is the reggae icon’s most-played song in the UK – more so than ‘One Love’ and ‘Three Little Birds’.
Bob Marley’s spirit a source of inspiration, says Zimbabwean poet
Takudzwa Chikepe, who was raised in Harare, was not born at the time of Marley’s historic performance. Known as VaChikepe The ...
Could You Be Loved named Bob Marley’s most played track in UK in 21st century
Could You Be Loved2. One Love/People Get Ready3. Three Little Birds4. No Woman, No Cry5. Is This Love6. Jamming7. Buffalo ...
Meet Lauryn Hill’s son and Bob Marley’s grandson YG Marley: the musician is making a name for himself singing reggae like his famous grandfather and collaborating wit…
Doo Wop (That Thing) singer Lauryn Hill's son YG Marley is continuing the legacy of his mother and his reggae titan ...