Bob Marley Born
Robert Nesta Marley born in Nine Mile. Reggae's greatest ambassador.
Also on the calendar: Bob Marley passed away — May 11th
Robert Nesta Marley born in Nine Mile. Reggae's greatest ambassador.
Also on the calendar: Bob Marley passed away — May 11th
Jamaican reggae/dancehall artist.
Joseph Bonner. Jamaican reggae/dancehall artist.
February is Reggae Month in Jamaica. Bob Marley's birthday on the 6th is the global centerpiece.
The Green formed on Oahu, Hawaii. Four lead vocalists blending roots reggae with pop and R&B — became Hawaii's most successful reggae export.
Osbourne Ruddock, inventor of dub and the concept of the remix, was shot and killed outside his Duhaney Park home at 48. His killer was never identified.
Also on the calendar: King Tubby was born — January 28th
American guitarist who played on Bob Marley's 'Rastaman Vibration' and Peter Tosh's 'Legalize It,' died in Indiana at 70. He was present during the 1976 attack on Marley's home.
Hawaii Reggae Network (HRN) begins broadcasting 24/7 from Maui under Four Braddahs Media Inc., fittingly on Bob Marley's birthday during Reggae Month.
Jamaican reggae/rocksteady singer born in Kingston, Jamaica. Scored a UK #1 hit in 1979 with 'OK Fred.'
The Skatalites formed in early 1964 and disbanded after just 14 months, but their impact defined the entire ska genre.
Hawaii Reggae Network is Hawaii's 24/7 reggae radio station, streaming live from Maui.
