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Interview: Ziggy Marley (Relix Magazine)

Photo by Tim Cardiente Article by Larson Sutton, via Relix. Ziggy Marley envisions his music as an overt expression of love, despite the current political climate. In certain ways, the eight-time Grammy winner has come off as a committed community organizer, calling for action, since his hit...

Rita Marley & Sizzla Honored At Independence Day Grand Gala

Article by K.D. Anglin via URBANISLANDZ. Bob Marley’s widow Rita Marley and reggae/dancehall star Sizzla are this year’s honorees at the Independence Day Grand Gala. The Grand Gala committee has designated Sizzla and Rita Marley as this year’s recipients of the Gala award at the annual event...

Ziggy Marley & Sevn Alias remix ‘Circle of Peace’ ahead of European tour

Ahead of his European summer 2019 "Rebellion Rises" tour, Ziggy teams up with Sevn Alias to remix 'Circle of Peace'! Tuff Gong Worldwide's partnership with the Amsterdam label, V2, has sparked this new collaboration with Sevn Alias, the multi-faceted, multi-award winning Netherlands hip-hop sensation. Originally...

Shining a Light on the Other Half of Humanity

I like to know what’s going on in the world—I read the news online most of the time. And yeah, I was getting some news, or as I call it, half the story. But, it dawned on me that all I was being fed was...

Ziggy to perform charity concert for Kids Unlimited in Medford, OR (June 17)

Photo by Fernando Aceves Article via Mail Tribune The best music performances aren’t always played at large venues. Eight-time Grammy Award-winning reggae artist and philanthropist Ziggy Marley said he enjoyed playing to the smaller crowd at Kids Unlimited in 2006 so much that he is back for another...

Ziggy Marley and Michael Franti Announce West Coast Tour

Ziggy Marley and Michael Franti team up for a U.S. West Coast tour, which starts with a two night run at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA on June 11th & 12th through to their final show together at the Deer Valley Resort in Park...

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...

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...

JamRock Reggae Cruise 2018 Highlights

The Marley brothers went on Jamrock Reggae Cruise 2018! Below are some highlights. [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq8GHKlHP3U/[/embed] Marley Brothers getting onboard   [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq5jh9Hn0T1/[/embed] Ziggy and his son Giddeon on deck.   [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/BrBCQBPH1el/[/embed] Marley boys performing! Get onboard for 2019 at welcometojamrockreggaecruise.com...