Tuff Gong label, founded by the late Bob Marley in 1965,is set to release a new series of dancehall reggae albums “designed to pay homage to the groundbreaking original artists that paved the way for dancehall artists today,” according to label reports.
According to the label’s website the the first release in the series titled Dance Originators Vol.1 will be available in stores February 2nd.
The album hosts a list of notable artists like Buju Banton, Chaka Demus, Tanto Metro, Pinchers, Josey Wales, Charlie Chaplin, Yellow Man, to name a few.
Ziggy Marley is executive producer of the project.
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Reggae Legend Jimmy Cliff, one of twelve class of 2010 nominees for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was announced on Wednesday. Only five of the twelve nominees will be chosen for induction.
The announcement will be made in January, with the ceremony taking place on March 15 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City.
Artists become eligible 25 years after their first single was released. Inductees are selected after a vote by over 500 musicians and music professionals.
New York, USA – Reggae music has always faced crisis. It was a music and art form created in crisis and in a land of crisis. Yet the music would transform the land of its birth and ultimately become arguably the most influential genre of music on the planet.
However, that music now faces its biggest challenge, one, which, if not addressed throughout the entire music industry, may see the end to a generation of stars who saw themselves as disciples, messengers of hope and freedom playing to the most hypnotic beat ever created. Read more…
The Institute of Caribbean Studies and the Reggae Studies Unit at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona will host the International Reggae Conference (formerly Global Reggae Conference) under the theme ‘Current and Future Trends in Popular Music’ from February 17-20, at the UWI.
A press release announcing the conference stated: “The conference and associated events will consolidate and disseminate knowledge on the current and future trends of Jamaican music culture as it continues its international movement across different geographical and cultural sites. It will also celebrate the 65th anniversary of the birth of Jamaica’s premier cultural ambassador, Robert Nesta Marley, with the hosting of the Annual Bob Marley Lecture, in affiliation with the Bob Marley Foundation.” Read more…
When Bob Marley and the Wailers released Babylon By Bus in 1978 – a live album recorded in Paris – the reggae superstar was depicting how he and the group travelled while on tour.
But in Jamaica, there were other vehicles that played an important role in the Reggae king’s sojourn. Read more…
At age 59, Marcia Griffiths says most people would call her brand of reggae “old school,” but she’s quick to add that “it’s the good school. Bob Marley’s work will never go in vain.” Read more…
The Wailers assigned Elan Atias the ultimate mission impossible more than a decade ago: Fill Bob Marley’s Adidas. The singer-songwriter, whose solo debut “Together as One” three years ago bridged stints with Jamaica’s treasured reggae outfit, approached the formidable task with independent reverence. “I love Bob and what he stood for, but I’m not trying to be him,” Atias says. “I bring a different element.” Expect the Wailers to deliver new (Atias’ “Girl”) and familiar (“No Woman No Cry”) Saturday at Bat Fest. Read more…
Tuff Gong label, founded by the late Bob Marley in 1965,is set to release a new series of dancehall reggae albums “designed to pay homage to the groundbreaking original artists that paved the way for dancehall artists today,” according to label reports.
A press release announcing the conference stated: “The conference and associated events will consolidate and disseminate knowledge on the current and future trends of Jamaican music culture as it continues its international movement across different geographical and cultural sites. It will also celebrate the 65th anniversary of the birth of Jamaica’s premier cultural ambassador, Robert Nesta Marley, with the hosting of the Annual Bob Marley Lecture, in affiliation with the Bob Marley Foundation.” 
When Bob Marley and the Wailers released Babylon By Bus in 1978 – a live album recorded in Paris – the reggae superstar was depicting how he and the group travelled while on tour.