Oct 19 2007
I just read the news that Lucky Dube was shot and killed in South Africa. He was a reggae artist who I began listening to at a time when I was deep into everything reggae. I remember his 1987 Slave album fondly. I didn’t follow his career much after that, but his music was always [...]
Dec 09 2005
Before there was “Bob Marley and The Wailers,” there were The Wailers, the core of which consisted of Peter Tosh, Neville Livingston (aka Bunny Wailer) and Bob Marley. They released two albums in the early ’70s: Catch a Fire and Burnin’. Then Peter and Bunny left, and Bob released Natty Dread with what was left [...]
Sep 10 2005
I didn’t know what rhythm was until I began listening to reggae music. Growing up on rocking & roll, I probably thought I knew what it was — but I didn’t. Reggae opened my ears and my mind to things I didn’t know existed in music. Sadly, what passes for reggae these days sounds pretty [...]
Apr 03 2005
Sinead O’Connor Recording Reggae:
Sinead O’Connor is in Jamaica recording a reggae album with some of the country’s leading musicians.
He [co-producer] said the album, set for release this summer by British-based Sanctuary Records, will include covers of some of reggae’s most famous protest songs: Bob Marley’s “War,” Peter Tosh’s “Downpressor Man” and Burning Spear’s “Marcus Garvey.”
I’m [...]
May 07 2004
Peter Tosh is to be honored at some festival:
The festival will honor Tosh to mark the dreadlocked singer’s 60th birthday.
Tosh was the most outspoken member of the famed Wailers group in 1960s and went on to have a successful solo career with songs like “Equal Rights” and “Legalize It.” He was killed during a robbery [...]
