Bob Marley was one of the greatest musicians of all time. A dreadlocked Rasta with a positive, conscious message, his life was unfortunately cut short at the tender age of 35. Being that both Bob Marley (and reggae music itself for that matter) are constantly associated with Ganja, a few ignoramis mickeyfickeys out there incorrectly [...]
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Chances Are – Bob Marley
Posted in Bob Marley, Reggae, Reviews on April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Catch A Fire – The Wailers
Posted in Bob Marley, Reggae, Reviews on March 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Before this album was released in 1973, folks outside of Jamaica, especially those in London England assumed that reggae music was very much a novelty genre and that it was all about songs like “Fatty Boomba” and “My Boy Lollipop.” However, record producer and founder of Island Records, Chris Blackwell was more than willing [...]
Rastaman Vibration – Bob Marley and the Wailers
Posted in Bob Marley, Reggae, Reviews on January 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This album was originally released in 1976, after the “Natty Dread” album and a live set. From what I understand, Marley and his crew were met with quite a good share of success when they released it in the United States, however, in other parts of the globe, it seemingly didn’t fare too well….or somethin’ [...]