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Rare 1996 GRAFFIX Bob Marley Ceramic Collectible, #00011. Highlighting Bob Marley’s signature, this Fifty-six Hope Road Music Ltd. edition sits upon a unique gold Lion of Judah head base, with a glass tube. This gorgeous collectible pipe, intended for tobacco, has NEVER BEEN USED!

This vintage piece represents a unique intersection of Bob Marley cultural history, licensed memorabilia, and limited-edition ceramic art, making it suitable for a Bob Marley fan, a ’90s Reggae memorabilia enthusiast, GRAFFIX fan, or advanced collector seeking uncommon and numbered works of art.

An original ’90s GRAFFIX creation, this Bob Marley-themed decorative art is highly sought after, and has been carefully preserved in the Reggae Report Archive.

Excellent++ condition! Full disclosure: there are two tiny marks in the paint behind the Lion’s left ear. Review all images closely as they form an important part of the description.

This listing is made in the USA; 20” tall; weighs approx. five (5) pounds, excluding box.

Price includes secure packaging, full insurance, signature confirmation, eBay fees, and Free shipping within the 48 USA states.

International shipping available. Buyer pays additional shipping costs, via eBay.

Don’t miss out on your chance to own this one-of-a-kind item! 1Luv!

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Reggae Nostalgia – MPeggyQ Interview 2011

June 18, 2024 M. Peggy Quattro Leave a comment

This interview linked below recently popped up and I want to share. In 2011, I did an interview with Franco Forbes for his Reggae Nostalgia radio show. Listening to it again today, it was centered on my attempt to raise awareness and money for the Reggae Report Archive, and on discussing topics that are relevant right now in 2024. MPeggyQ Interview with Franco on Reggae Nostalgia Radio

SUMMER FESTS

We spoke out about the summer festivals – a popular topic going on right now – only then they were abundant in Europe, South America, & the USA. In 2011, I mentioned “Jamaican artists have to become more professional” and learn to” play the game,” i.e., contracts, deadlines, limitations, and pricing. We see now, 13 years later, summer fests being canceled way too often. Raising the question: “Is it the artist or the promoter?”

I talked about young artists having to pay their dues and the importance of learning the Reggae business. In 2024, I am still calling out the need for guidance, education, and opportunities to learn the business, i.e., scholarships and corporate assistance. My question today remains, Where is the Bob Marley Performing Arts Center in Kingston, Jamaica?

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Bob Marley: One Love – The Movie. The Man. The Music. The Message.

March 14, 2024 M. Peggy Quattro 5 Comments

From 1976 – 1978 Almost Killed to Life in Exile to Movement of Jah People*

By M. Peggy Quattro

Opinion

Like millions around the globe, I eagerly awaited the debut of the Bob Marley: One Love movie. Paramount Pictures took it on! A 70++ million-dollar budget! Wow! Reggae gone Hollywood! Yet, as intriguing and well-put-together as the movie trailers appeared, many fans were left wondering … Wait! What?

I’ve watched One Love four times. Four times! Each time noticing something new, something not true, a disjointed timeline, events that never happened. Judging by the barrage of questioning comments on social, I know I’m not alone. From 1976 to 1978, we’re immersed in Bob’s Hollywood story world. Locations with stories created by screenwriters and coached by the Family.

Understood, it is not a documentary. On the flip side, it’s a biopic. Claimed to be “based on a true story,” the biopic offers a creative version of a person’s life. An emotional and entertaining portrayal to hopefully engage audiences. Here, there are soppy scenes with mother, father, teen Bob, and Rita, of course.

So Bob Seh: “You should know and not believe”

This movie left me feeling Bob never got the profound radical story he deserved. Perhaps when interpreting a deceased icon’s life, the storyteller should not fabricate stories because they don’t like or don’t accept the truth of that life. Truths should not switch to untruths when it suits the situation.

I get a bit ruffled when I see One Love tagged as a “biography.” It isn’t. A decent biography will contain only facts and tell how the person really was. This story does not do that. Bob Marley fans do not want to see their musical messenger, their Rasta rebel, be made lesser than or greater than he truthfully was. I don’t feel Bob would either. Bob’s life is the story. Sometimes truth is better than fiction. His fans deserve to know what’s fiction and be made aware of it outside the theater.

I’ve seen on social that folks look forward to this review. Jah know, some will like it, some will not. Nuh mattah. I’m a long-time insider and a major Bob disciple.

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My David Crosby Diary: Leaping from Rock to Reggae

July 1, 2023 M. Peggy Quattro

Five Days in Mill Valley with Croz & Jan

By M. Peggy Quattro

With the sad news of David Crosby’s passing on Jan. 18, 2023, I was drawn to discover more about his intriguing life. I remembered when I first met David, aka Croz. I recalled the captivating love story with his wife, Jan Dance, a dear friend from our Miami days. I flashed back on why I chose to leave my life in Germany, my business, and my friends to move to California. David was indeed the impetus for that drastic decision.

Was it naïve? Yes. Rash? Definitely. Life-changing? Absolutely.

It was at the close of 1978 when Jan invited me to stay with her during my first visit to San Francisco. Five days in Mill Valley with Jan and Croz ended with an unexpected opportunity.

Almost everyone has a Croz story. I enjoyed reading a plethora of impressive ones. His interviews and astute opinions are insightful, entertaining and enlightening. Check the links at the end of this story for his comprehensive books and in-depth documentary.

Even so, my story ties directly to the Crosbys, to a radical life change and the resulting outcome.

For context, let me say I’ve been asked a bazillion times how I got into Reggae; the the music and industry I pioneered and participated in for more than 40 years. The odyssey began in early-70s Coconut Grove, the music-hippie-artsy area of Miami. Jan Dance and her sister “Peppermint Pati” Dance were good fun Grove pals. Side note for astrology buffs: Jan is a Virgo (like me), born same year. If my memory serves me correctly, we may share the same chart … except for our rising sign, maybe. OK, moving on…

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Protected: May 11, 1981: My Life-Changing 1st Day Working for Bob Marley’s Manager

May 11, 2023 M. Peggy Quattro

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Tyrone Downie: No Ordinary Wailer

November 7, 2022 M. Peggy Quattro Leave a comment

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From Reggae Report, V10 #4 1992

Tyrone Downie is a familiar name and talent to avid followers of Bob Marley and the Wailers. I had always been interested in meeting this renown keyboardist who first played with the Wailers at the ripe “old age” of 13, so I was pleased to hear that he was looking forward to this interview with Reggae Report.

The Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers tour had just finished and Tyrone was in Miami chilling for a while. As a member of Ziggy’s all-star band, memories of Tyrone’s magical keyboards were once again revisited. For the veteran keyboardist, performing with the son of his good friend and mentor was like a page turning in musical history.

His obvious energy and passion for performing was manifested in a warm, engaging smile and the unmistakable twinkle in his eyes that greeted me when he opened the door. Our meeting place was at the home of a friend, complete with a studio where Tyrone could lodge part of his cumbersome collection of keyboards and other musical “toys.” Surrounded by equipment and a big screen television that was tuned to “Video Jukebox,” Tyrone Downie felt comfortable and in the mood to talk.

I went right to the big questions: What was it like being a member of the Wailers during his impressionable teen years? What was it like working with Bob? These answers and more were revealed throughout our two-hour conversation that was as amusing and informative as it was intuitive and insightful.

When Tyrone Downie “officially became a Wailer” in 1975, he already felt like one because he had done studio work with Bob Marley since 1969. It was during this session time, under the tutelage of Aston “Familyman” Barrett, that Tyrone first realized that he was frightened of these Wailers. “They were real tough guys,” he describes, “they were scary.”

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GANJA REGGAE of the 70s, 80s, & 90s for 420

April 19, 2022 M. Peggy Quattro

GANJA REGGAE of the 70s, 80s & 90s
20 of the Best for 4/20

Okay, let’s be blunt. The celebration of 4/20 has a long and storied history. It apparently took 20+ years for the original “4:20 dudes” to be given credit for their undeniable contribution to the “day of marijuana” title and tale.

A northern California group of friends—known as the Waldos—would gather at 4:20 p.m. to smoke a “doobie” next to a wall on their high school campus. They’d whisper 420 to each other as the Waldo’s secret code for marijuana. That catchy number was picked up years later by the Grateful Dead and High Times magazine and 4/20 was soon catapulted into the stratosphere, thus becoming the global code for “let’s smoke a doobie” day.

Jamaican artists were always on board with smoking a doobie, or, as they called it, a spliff. There have been hundreds ‘pon hundreds of “ganja” tunes recorded since the 60s. The Rastas, in particular, have been growing and smoking ganja before those Cali teens were out of diapers.

Rastas have long preached of “herb” being “the healing of the nation.” And now, with medical marijuana stores, cafés, and products sprouting up around the world, it seems that, hell yeah, they are right. Big up, our number one cannabis crusader Peter “Legalize It” Tosh! Boom!

Maybe you “want to have Kaya now”? And you’re here to listen to some of the best-of-the-best Ganja Reggae songs. So, in honor of 4/20, we’re offering 20 of the best Ganja Reggae songs for your smoking pleasure. This hand-selected roster of your favorite singers, groups & DJs covers the 70s, 80s & 90s eras of Reggae music. So, “light up your spliff…light up your chalice” and enjoy the ride!

Click here for some fun 420 Did U Knows!

Song Title	Artist	Year
Legalize It	Peter Tosh	1975
Tired Fe Lick Weed a Bush	Jacob Miller	1975
Free Up the Weed	Lee “Scratch” Perry	1978
Kaya	Bob Marley	1978
International Herb	Culture	1979
Gi Mi Di Weed	Jigsy King	1980
Marijuana	Johnny Osbourne	1980
Sinsimilla	Black Uhuru	1980
Pass the Kouchie	Mighty Diamonds	1981
100 Lbs of Collie	Cornel Campbell	1982
Pass the Dutchie	Musical Youth	1982
Sensee Party	Eek-a-Mouse	1982
Police in Helicopter	John Holt	1983
Herbman Hustling	Sugar Minott	1984
Pass the Kushumpeng	Frankie Paul	1984
Under Mi Sensi	Barrington Levy	1985
Under Mi Sleng Teng	Wayne Smith	1985
The Herb	Tony Rebel	1988
Sensimilla	Sugar Minott	1990
Jamaican Collie	Charlie Chaplin	1991
One Draw	Rita Marley	1993

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The Nominations for Best Reggae Album GRAMMY 2022

November 28, 2021 M. Peggy Quattro

An Overview of the Artists and Albums Selected…

by M. Peggy Quattro

The Recording Academy’s 2022 GRAMMY Award nominations are selected from 22,000 entries and awarded by its approximate 12,000 voting membership. Now, and going forward, GRAMMY nominations will be determined by a majority, peer-to-peer vote of Recording Academy voting members. So, if you want to have a voice, contribute, and vote, *Become a Recording Academy member here*

I recently had the pleasure of speaking on-air with Deon Mattis, host of “Home Run” on Jamaica’s The Edge 105.3 FM radio program. The topic centered on the 2022 Best Reggae Album nominations. In my view, 2021 was the year of collaborations and indie labels. To be clear on why, here’s my overview of the six nominated albums, artists, and labels.

The Six Nominees are:

PAMOJA – Etana – on U.S.-based Freemind Music
- Etana is a gifted singer, songwriter, and 2018 Reggae Grammy nominee.
- She has earned her fanbase through consistent quality recordings and performances since 2008.
- On this album, Etana displays how progressive and in-touch she is with today’s market.
- In addition to old school Reggae and new school Trap/Dancehall, there’s a notable Afrobeat influence, as heard in her collabs with several African and international artists.
- Not to mention, her collabs with such Reggae greats as Damian Marley and Albarosie.

POSITIVE VIBRATION – Gramps Morgan – on U.S.- & Canada-based Halo Entertainment Group
- I was there in ’94, when the unknown Morgan Heritage made their debut Sunsplash performance on a small stage. They blew everyone away and were invited to perform on the big stage on international night. The tight, pop-sounding group was immediately signed by MCA Records as they departed the stage.
- Over the next 20 years, Morgan Heritage received two (2) Reggae Grammy Awards.
- Gramps lives in Nashville these days, and the influence of the acclaimed-music city is unmistakable on this album. The songs are fun, romantic, country, and Reggae.
- The collabs with Shaggy, India.Arie, his father Denroy, and son Jemere are awesome additions.
- On this album, Gramps reminds me of a Reggae Jimmy Buffet.

LIVE N LIVIN’ – Sean Paul – on JA-based Dutty Rock Productions (his own label)
- Inarguably, this Dancehall pioneer is the most well-known, recognizable, award-winning artist in this category.
- A Reggae Grammy winner in 2004, Sean Paul has been nominated many, many times.
- He is the performer, songwriter, and producer on this album…but he’s not alone on it. There are nearly 20 artists jammin’ with him… from Buju and Movado, to Damian and Mutabaruka.
- You know it’s Sean Paul when you hear the first track…his distinct Dancehall style is unmistakable.
- With the generous smattering of new and legendary DJs, this album is a sure-fire party hit!