Marley family hoping to create licensing empire Stir it up, Bob Marley fans — it’s organic and ecologically sustainable. That’s what the descendants of the legendary reggae singer are telling fans as they launch a new coffee brand along with a host of other licensed products, including clothing, sporting goods and electronics.
Inductee: Kali and Dub Canadian reggae music pioneer Hayes Kali Thurton grew up in Trinidad before his family moved to Toronto in 1972. It was here that Kali, a University of Toronto student at the time, learnt the ropes from reggae greats and Jamaican ex-pats Leroy Sibbles, Johnny Osbourne, Jackie Mittoo and others before moving [...]
Capleton raring to set Zim ablaze Jamaican dancehall star, Capleton, also known as King Shango has promised fireworks and urged Zimbabweans to gear up and prepare for his show which will be held on December 31 at Glamis Stadium in Harare. In a telephone interview with NewsDay, Capleton said he was raring to go and [...]
Reggae radio station is ‘Irie’ for island Whether it’s Bob Marley, Richie Spice, Jah Cure or Tarrus Riley, reggae fans can now listen to their sound of choice. Bermuda’s newest radio station was launched this week to give listeners “non-stop reggae”.
For the Love of Reggae Hermosa Beach resident Rich Demaio wanted to bring his love of reggae music to a wide audience, so Reggae TV, which airs on PBS, was born in 2008. Reggae TV, which will begin its second season in January, features 30-minute episodes, hosted by Demaio, that present the music through the [...]
Chesterton native finds ska’s place in music history While other college kids in the ’90s were draping themselves in flannel and angst while listening to grunge, Heather Ransford Augustyn and her friends put on their Sunday finest and skanked the nights away at ska concerts. Ska — the precursor to reggae, not the other way [...]
Gyptian Breaks Out of the Dancehall With ‘Hold You’ Gyptian may rule dancehalls like the pharaohs ruled Egypt, but his sudden rise to fame has been one of the year’s more interesting viral success stories. If you don’t recognize the name, you might recognize the plinking piano riff that serves as the hook from ‘Hold [...]
Toots and the Maytals at Bayside Rocks Festival Out of ska and rocksteady, a new kind of Jamaican music sprung up during the late ’60s. It was a hypnotic, midtempo mix of simple, slightly off-balance beats and repetitive riffs. And Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, along with others such as Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer, was one [...]
Jamaican State Funeral for Reggae Singer Gregory Isaacs, the ‘Cool Ruler’ Unless you’re a reggae devotee, you might have assumed that the heyday of Jamaica’s most famous music ended with the death of the legendary Bob Marley in 1981. After that, Marley’s elegance seemed to have been overtaken by the louder and often lewder strains [...]
Tribute send off to reggae star Gregory Isaacs REGGAE legend Gregory Isaacs was given a memorable send off at a Harrow Weald church yesterday as family, friends and fans paid tribute to the musical star at his memorial service. All Saints Church, in Uxbridge Road, Harrow Weald, was packed to the rafters as well-wishers came [...]