Editorial credit: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock.com By Esther Claudette Gittens Bob Marley, the iconic reggae musician from Jamaica, has not only transcended the boundaries of race, nationality, gender, and culture through his music, but has also transformed lives. Over the decades, his songs have inspired and uplifted millions of people worldwide. This analysis delves into […]
Photo courtesy: jamaicans.com By Stephanie Korney | jamaicans.com Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley reached another milestone on May 7, 2024, when Singers Room published its list of the top 15 reggae songs of all time. Marley’s songs dominated the list with seven of his songs ranked as Numbers 1 through 7. Other songs ranked by […]
Editorial credit: Yuri Turkov / Shutterstock.com By Amy Hughes | MSN Just a year shy of what would have been his 80th birthday, Bob Marley‘s music remains as ubiquitous as ever. To celebrate the lead-up to the milestone, the reggae legend’s sons are reuniting for The Marley Brothers – The Legacy Tour in celebration of […]
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Listen to Congresswoman Yvette Clarke speaking on Reggae Icon, Bob Marley, here and here. Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, representing the 9th Congressional District in Brooklyn, NY, has introduced a bill in the United States House of Representatives, asking Congress to recognize the birthday of legendary reggae artist Robert ‘‘Bob’’ Nesta […]
Editorial credit: Mikael Eriksson / Shutterstock.com By Leo Gilling While I understand Jamaicans’ love for a good, emotional legacy from our national heroes, Bob Marley is just as good a representative of our people as our heroes, Sam Sharpe, Nanny, George William Gordon, Alexander Bustamante, Norman Manley, Paul Bogle, and Marcus Garvey. He was not […]
Editorial credit: spatuletail / Shutterstock.com By Mike Alleyne | February 5, 2024 | The Conversation Listen to Music Scholar, Dr. Mike Alleyne, here: The long-awaited Bob Marley biopic “One Love” will highlight important moments in the musician’s life – his adolescence in Trench Town, his spiritual growth, the attempt on his life. But as a music industry scholar, I […]
By Delano George Bell, Jamaicans Legendary reggae artist, Bob Marley, was known for his lyrics as well as his vocal talents. Marley put into lyrics many of the problems facing society and issues affecting his own life. He was a keen observer of life, government, social order, and humanity as a whole. Many of his […]
Editorial Credit: Stefano Chiacchiarini ’74 / Shutterstock.com By Staff Writer, Jamaicans Legendary Jamaican reggae artist Bob Marley will be one of 16 influential Black musicians honored at the Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame (BMEWOF) Crown Jewel of Excellence Black Music Month Class of 2022 Induction and Juneteenth Celebration on June 18, 2022. The […]
London, United Kingdom – May 25, 2016: Bob Marley in Madame Tussauds of London. (Shutterstock) By Staff Writer, Jamaicans Lisa Hanna, who represents St. Ann South East in the Jamaican Parliament, has reiterated calls to name legendary reggae musician Bob Marley as the nation’s eighth National Hero. Hanna made a motion in the House of […]
By Stephanie Korney, Jamaicans Reggae music artist and legend Bob Marley has been included on the list of the top artists of the 1980s compiled by Planet Radio, a top European radio network. In the opinion of Planet Radio, the 1980s produced some of the most iconic artists and recordings of all time, giving fans […]