Aidonia Born
Sheldon Lawrence. Jamaican reggae/dancehall artist.
Sheldon Lawrence. Jamaican reggae/dancehall artist.
Desmond Mendez. Jamaican reggae/dancehall artist.
Born in Kingston to former Deputy PM David Coore. A cello and guitar prodigy by his teens, he co-founded Third World in 1973 after leaving Inner Circle.
Also on the calendar: Stephen 'Cat' Coore passed away — January 18th
A second show at Shinjuku Kosei Nenkin Hall, Tokyo, on the Wailers' first Japan tour.
Bob Marley's passport lists his birth date as April 6, 1945 — a registration-office error. Nearly every biography and primary account gives his actual birth date as February 6, 1945, Nine Mile, St. Ann.
DJ Kool Herc, born in Kingston, Jamaica, created hip-hop in The Bronx on August 11, 1973 — directly inspired by Jamaican sound system culture.
Hawaii Reggae Network is Hawaii's 24/7 reggae radio station, streaming live from Maui.
