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02/12/2007
| Ziggy Marley wins Best Reggae Album
Ziggy Marley beat out Sly and Robbie, Matisyahu, Buju Banton and UB40 to win Best Reggae Album for "Love Is My Religion" at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 11. The award marks the fourth Grammy of his career. Congratulations, Ziggy!02/09/2007
| Reggae at the Grammys
When the 49th annual Grammy Awards ceremony is presented Sunday Feb. 11, Bob Marley's contributions to the reggae category will be undeniable. Without his work to globalize and popularize Jamaican music, reggae may never had found its way into the mainstream consciousness of the music industry.02/08/2007
| Concert Series: 'Crazy Baldhead'
The politically charged "Crazy Baldhead," a regular feature of Marley's live sets,epitomizes the passion and urgency with which he approached the oppression of the Jamaican people.02/08/2007
| Big Apple marks Bob's birthday
The first annual "Marley Generation" event at The Melting Pot NYC celebrated Bob Marley's Feb. 6 birthday with a look back on his life and a look ahead to how his work is a continuing source of inspiration for contemporary artists.02/06/2007
| A legacy 62 years in the making
It is once again the sixth of February, which means that the tiny village of Nine Mile in the verdant mountains of St. Ann Parish, Jamaica, beams from the rays of light shining down from heaven as we remember its most celebrated native. Sixty-two years ago on this day, the people and music of the world were blessed forever when Cedella Marley Booker gave birth to a boy named Robert Nesta Marley in a small house in the hills of Nine Mile.02/06/2007
| Farley: A note on Bob Marley's birthday
Bob Marley was born in the small village of Nine Miles, Jamaica and he was buried there as well. February 6 is Marley's birthday. It may strike some as a bit strange to talk about the reggae star's final resting place around the same time that his many fans celebrate his birth. But many things about the way Marley was laid to rest illustrate the reasons why his music and his message are still very much a living presence in people's lives today.02/05/2007
| Marleys look back on dad with a 'Smile'
Bob Marley's fans have yet another reason to "Smile." On Feb. 10, four of Bob's sons will band together for a special concert honoring the Feb. 6 birthday of their late father.02/05/2007
| Marley birthday a global tribute
Trot the globe with BobMarley.com during the month of February, as music fans around the world celebrate Bob's birthday.