Kicking off a nine week tour of Europe to promote his 2011 Grammy Award winning album Revelation Part 1: The Root of Life, Stephen Marley last night visited the Off_Corso in Rotterdam for a show of over two hours. Supported by his son Jo Mersa Marley and Australian singer Jasmin Karma, the time passed very quickly, thanks to Stephen’s own repertoire as well as that of his famous father… ‘Babylon by Bus’: Stephen’s touring bus … Continue reading
Vandaag bewijzen we eer en herinneren we Robert Nesta Marley, beter bekend als Bob Marley, die precies 31 jaar geleden stierf aan kanker. Zoals de toenmalige premier van Jamaica, Edward Seaga, zei tijdens de officiële begrafenisceremonie van de onbetwiste koning van de reggae: “may his soul find contentment in the achievements of his life, and rejoice in the embrace of Jah Rastafari” (“moge zijn ziel tevredenheid vinden in de prestaties in zijn leven en zich … Continue reading
Today we remember and pay tribute to Robert Nesta Marley, better known as Bob Marley, as it is exactly 31 years ago that he died of cancer. As the then prime minister of Jamaica Edward Seaga said during the funeral ceremony of the king of reggae: “may his soul find contentment in the achievements of his life and rejoice in the embrace of Jah Rastafari”. It is also exactly one year ago that I first … Continue reading
Reggae liefhebbend Rotterdam en omstreken verzamelde zich gisteravond bij de Maassilo in Rotterdam om te genieten van een optreden van de Ivoriaanse reggae superster Alpha Blondy. Na optredens in Amsterdam en Tilburg sloot hij zijn tour van Nederland af met een optreden in het kennelijk financieel in zwaar weer verkerende cultuur podium Nieuwe Oogst. Met haar goede akoestiek en geluidsinstallatie bleek het zieltogende podium echter een prima locatie voor een reggae concert. Even voor negen … Continue reading
Usually when I write about reggae it is about Bob Marley and the Wailers and others who gave the world beautiful music during the 1970s, the Golden Era of reggae when the music from Jamaica enjoyed a creative and commercial momentum. Sadly, many who lived through those days as reggae singers and musicians (and whom I usually write about) have passed away. Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Jacob ‘Killer’ Miller, Carlton ‘Carly’ Barrett… the list of … Continue reading
Gisteravond sloot de Jamaicaanse roots reggae legende Ijahman Levi zijn Europese tour af met een optreden in Rotterdam. Honderden mensen waren naar de Off_Corso gekomen, de zaal stond dan ook behoorlijk vol. Waar bij een eerder optreden van Burning Spear in dezelfde zaal de sfeer naar mijn mening niet optimaal was – er sprongen toen zelfs toeschouwers tijdens het optreden op het podium om foto’s te maken – was het bij Ijahman Levi stukken beter. … Continue reading
More than thirty years after he passed away at age 36, Robert Nesta Marley – better known to the world as reggae superstar Bob Marley – finds his way to the big screen at prestigious film festivals and theaters around the world. Certainly not the first documentary about Marley but already described and billed as the definitive documentary, MARLEY by director Kevin MacDonald documents the singer from birth to death, focusing on the life, music, … Continue reading
Many months have passed since May 11, 2011, the day Bob Marley died thirty years ago and the day I published my research project ‘Babylon by Bus. Bob Marley and the Wailers in the Netherlands‘ in tribute to Marley and the Wailers. For those of you who have missed it, the document can be downloaded and read freely from my website. Here is a short list with websites who have written about ‘Babylon by Bus’ … Continue reading