Author: Ziggy Marley

Denis Mukwege: The man who mends women

Photo courtesy of 2018 Cable News Network, Inc. Article by Eliza Anyangwe and Stephanie Busari, via CNN Denis Mukwege's time has come. The Congolese doctor has devoted his life to fixing the broken bodies of brutalized and violated women, and rumors swirled for years that he has been...

Don’t Lock Out The Next Generation Of Green Tech

Photo by Orjan F. Ellingvag/Corbis via Getty Images Article by Christopher Koopman and Brian Isomf, via The Hill From modularized nuclear reactors to renewable natural gas systems to facilities that convert energy from ocean waves into electricity, the potential for clean technology to reshape our energy sector...

The Rise and Rise Of Contemporary African Art

Article via The Art Newspaper On the eve of the 1-54 fair for contemporary African art, we talk to an artist, a curator, an art fair founder, a gallerist and an auctioneer about the long overdue recognition of the diverse art of a continent. Produced in...

South African artist celebrates women [The Morning Call]

Article by Jerry Bambi, via Africa News Art project in South Africa showcases what has been described as a series of bold and expressive paintings to the glory of female beauty. We take you to meet with the painter Nelson Makamo, a young 36-year-old South African. [embedyt]...

Ethiopia and Eritrea Sign New Peace Agreement

Article by Alexander Cornwell, via Reuters Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki signed a peace agreement in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, the second peace deal reached since July between the once warring African countries. The Ethiopian and Eritrean leaders signed a “joint declaration of...

A Call to Action

Photo courtesy of WME Article by Jesse Serwer, via Richmond Magazine For Ziggy Marley, music and family are inextricable. As the son of global music icon Bob Marley and the longtime frontman of the Melody Makers, his former band with siblings Stephen, Cedella and Sharon, he's always found...

Ziggy Marley “Rebellion Rises Philadelphia” Concert Review

Article by Danny Savage, via Island Stage It has been quite a hot and rainy summer here in Philly. Thursday, September 6th was no exception as Ziggy Marley's Rebellion Rises tour made a stop at the Electric Factory. The tour promotes Ziggy's seventh studio hit, "Rebellion...