Jamaica holds an official state funeral for Bob Marley, beginning with a family service at the Ethiopian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, followed by a public ceremony at the National Arena before his burial at Nine Mile, St. Ann.
Producer/engineer Robert "Bobby Digital" Dixon, a pioneer of digital dancehall who worked with Shabba Ranks, Garnett Silk, Sizzla, and Morgan Heritage, died in Kingston of kidney disease, aged 59.
The Hawaiian sovereignty movement and Jamaican reggae share a deep philosophical connection — both center on resistance to colonialism, cultural pride, and connection to ancestral land.
Hawaii Reggae Network is Hawaii's 24/7 reggae radio station, streaming live from Maui.
