The festival was the idea of Marley's mother, Cedella, who put Ibis & Genny Pitts in charge of keeping her son's legacy alive in a city where he once lived.

Steel Pulse, which formed in 1975, was one of the earliest reggae bands to emerge from outside of Jamaica, as well as one of the most politically outspoken. Fifty years on, frontman David Hinds still ...

Bob Marley’s Legend returns to five U.K. charts this week, continuing its record-breaking run as one of the most successful ...

Bob Marley’s Smile Jamaica concert in 1976 was more than just a performance—it was an act of defiance. Just two days after surviving an assassination attempt, Marley took the stage with a bullet still ...

among them Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Burning Spear. Their sound, known as roots reggae, centered on the lives of ordinary people in Jamaica, blended with a heavy dollop of Black liberation and ...

by Bob Marley and the Wailers was recorded live in concert ... Described by critics as the country soul of roots reggae at its creative peak, Funky Kingston by Toots and The Maytals ranks at ...

In 1978, they attained a worldwide hit with a roots reggae version of the O ... They were soon offered the opportunity to open for Bob Marley and the Wailers on a tour in England.

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Jamaican Reggae icon Clive Hunt ... the best and ended up backing the Wailers with his band. “I loved their performance, but I noticed Bob had a different spirit from Peter and Bunny. I was always ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A strong focus on customer service has been the charm that keeps people coming back to Bob Lee's Tire Pros since the nearly 80-year-old tire business' humble beginnings as a ...

The Marley family is bringing Bob Marley’s message of love ... selected ingredients with a nod to Marley’s Jamaican roots, the news release states. Satisfy My Soul and Lights Down Low ...

Building on the tremendous energy of their tour outset, which included the dazzling 2025 iteration of their long-running One Big Holiday concert getaway, the roots rock powerhouse stormed the ...