Friday, November 20, 2009
News Archives
Bob Marley and Marley Family stories
02/07/2008
| 'Africa Unite' premieres in Kingston
On what would have been Bob Marley's 63rd birthday, the film "Africa Unite" debuted in Jamaica at Kingston's Carib 5 Cinema.02/01/2008
| Happy Birthday, Bob!
On January 24, Jamaica's Prime Minister Bruce Golding noted the far-reaching influence of the island's indigenous music and declared February Reggae Month in Jamaica. Of course, Feb. 6 also marks the birth of Bob Marley, without whom contemporary reggae would not exist as it does today. Check out this list of events happening across the island in honor or Bob's birthday and the music he helped pioneer.02/01/2008
| Photo exhibit opens at 56 Hope Road
Bob's birthday festivities kick off today in Kingston with the opening of a new photo exhibit at 56 Hope Road.01/24/2008
| The Music of 'Africa Unite'
From his mid-1960s singles with the Wailers through recordings that were released after his passing in 1981, Bob Marley's music is strategically placed throughout the film "Africa Unite."01/18/2008
| Damian demands 'More Justice'
Like the best of his father's socially conscious music, Damian Marley's "More Justice," which he performed live at Africa Unite in 2005, gives voice to the voiceless who struggle just to survive.01/14/2008
| Ask BobMarley.com: Santana
Ben Kramer asks: "Is it true that Bob Marley and Santana did some recordings together in 1979? If so what happened to those tapes?"01/10/2008
| Mama Africa: Angelique Kidjo, 'Bahja'
Five-time Grammy nominee Angelique Kidjo contributed her voice to a UNICEF-sponsored symposium at the 2005 Africa Unite conference and to the event's 13-hour concert. Don't miss this footage of her performance from the film "Africa Unite."01/08/2008
| Ky-Mani rebels with music in Adis
Although "Rebel Music" was released on Bob Marley's first solo album for Island, Natty Dread in 1974, Ky-Mani's cover during the 2005 Africa Unite concert in Ethiopia was as relevant as ever.