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Jamaica honours reggae with grand festival to mark 50 years of the genre

Photo courtesy of Fifty-Six Hope Road Music, Ltd. Article by Elizabeth Ofosuah Johnson, via Face2Face Africa With so much focus on culture, history and preservation of originality, February 2019 has been declared Golden Reggae month in Jamaica. According to the Jamaica Gleaner, the celebration was declared and launched by the...

Wear Your Music

 Bracelets from recycled guitar strings donated by over 150 famous musicians such as Eric Clapton, John Mayer and Joan Baez. Removed from the waste stream, the materials are handcrafted in Providence, RI and become one-of-a-kind memorabilia. Profits from the sales of these bracelets benefit any charity...

Julian Marley Welcomed to New Zealand with Traditional Pōwhiri Ceremony

 Video Courtesy of Te Karere TV Article by Jessica Tyson, via Māori Television Jamaican reggae musician Julian Marley was welcomed with a pōwhiri at the Auckland Airport today, exactly 40 years after his father, Bob Marley, also received a Māori welcoming in 1979. The 43-year-old is visiting as part...

Rihanna Ready to Drop Reggae-Influenced New Album in 2019

Photo by EJ Hersom (Creative Commons) Article via Sentinel & Enterprise News Rihanna has revealed that her ninth studio album will drop in 2019. In the comments under a promotional photo for Rihanna's Fenty beauty line posted on the singer's Instagram account, a fan wrote: "But when...

‘Rebellion Rises’ is nominated for GRAMMY, Best Reggae Album!

The 2019 GRAMMY nominations have just been released, and we are excited to announce that Ziggy Marley's seventh solo studio album, Rebellion Rises, has been nominated for Best Reggae Album! Throughout his life, Ziggy has been nominated for 15 GRAMMYs with 8 wins, including 7 for...

Hers is a life sustained by music

Photo by Tribune/Steve Hanks Article by Joel Mills, via The Lewiston Tribune PULLMAN — Wherever Julia Cohen has roamed in her 100 years, the music followed. Inland Northwest classical music fans may know her as a founding member of the Washington-Idaho Symphony, where she played viola until she was...

The Failed MP3 Player That Changed the Music Industry Forever

Article by Ryan Bray, via Consequence of Sound Now that smart phones essentially double as portable music players, the iPod has more or less become a relic. But that shouldn’t take away from what a monumentally influential invention it’s proven to be. It’s not a stretch...

Ziggy Marley on His Dad and Music

Ziggy does an interview at The Real Daytime where he opens up about his father, family, and how his music has evolved. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWidoe2oa4M&t=2s[/embed]...

See Dem Fake Leaders (Dub Remix)

Basic Info: Single Title: See Dem Fake Leaders (Dub Remix) Album Artist: Ziggy Marley Genre(s): Reggae Formats: Digital Download, Streaming Featured Guests: - Record Label: Tuff Gong Worldwide Release Date: October 12, 2018 Stream/Download/Buy: [mks_button size="medium" title="Spotify" style="squared" url="https://open.spotify.com/album/4HHhhxO8dIL8wutaylM2Mgtarget="_blank" bg_color="#b1c965" txt_color="#FFFFFF" icon="fa-youtube-play" icon_type="fa" nofollow="0"][mks_button size="medium" title="Apple Music" style="squared" url="https://music.apple.com/us/album/see-dem-fake-leaders-dub-remix-single/1436320324" target="_blank" bg_color="#10a1ea" txt_color="#FFFFFF" icon="fa-apple" icon_type="fa" nofollow="0"][mks_button...