Exclusive Meet & Greet Receptions Expand to 19 Cities with Proceeds Going Toward Ghetto Youths Foundation Mystic Marley Opens Select Dates in March On February 25, the eight-time GRAMMY®-winning musician Stephen “Ragga” Marley will kick off an intimate acoustic U.S. tour in support of his latest 5-track EP, One Take: Acoustic Jams, released November 2018 on the Marley family’s Ghetto […]
Nkulee Dube: Feeling Irie in Northern California Words and photos by Lee Abel San Francisco, CA – South Africa-based Nkulee Dube delighted Californians in Santa Cruz, San Francisco and Berkeley during July, on what was her first U.S. tour. She was ably supported by her own wonderful band. Many who came to see the 26-year-old […]
Miami Reggae Fest: Reggae Unity to Feed the Hungry Sun is shining, weather is sweet, make you wanna move your dancing feet is the theme perfectly suited for the Miami Reggae Festival held Sun., April 30. Stepping into Peacock Park, we were greeted with positive vibes blaring from the speakers and the distinct scent of […]
Kona Beer presents DubFest Saturday, Sept. 5th Featuring the legendary Bunny Wailer Florida’s new premier music festival DubFest is about to set fire on the festival scene featuring artists like Bunny Wailer and Lee “Scratch” Perry that span the generations of Reggae, ska and alternative music. DubFest hits Hollywood ArtsPark in downtown Hollywood, FL on […]
Anthony B Brings Dancehall to the Dub Club Review and Photos by Jan Salzman March 30, 2009 – Los Angeles, CA – It was a cool but comfortable evening, and the packed house at the Dub Club in LA eagerly awaited the performance of dancehall star Anthony B. The conscious DJ, born Keith Anthony Blair, […]
Buju Banton: The Voice of Rasta Righteousness By M. Peggy Quattro It was a perfect Miami night; clear skies, balmy breeze, and a Reggae festival in the park. The 16th Caribbean (formerly Marley) Festival was jammin’ alongside the bay and the downtown park was rammed. Positioned between Capleton and Ky-mani’s set, the show-stealing Buju Banton fired […]
LUCKY DUBE – RESPECT (Aug. 3, 1964 – Oct. 18, 2007) A Tribute – Gone But Never Forgotten Words and Photos by Lee Abel “Bob Marley said, ‘How long shall they kill our prophets while we stand aside and look’ But little did he know that eventually the enemy will stand aside and look while […]