Marcia Llyneth Griffiths (born in Kingston Jamaica on 23 November 1949). She is a singer of Jamaica’s Rocksteady and Reggae genres. She is often called the “Queen of Reggae”. She started her career in 1964 performing at shows with a popular band called Byron Lee and the Dragonaires. Later that year she initiated her first […]
Ziggy Marley, son of Reggae music icon Bob Marley, won the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album for the album “Fly Rasta”, which was released in April 2014. Ziggy has won this coveted award 6 times. In 1989 and 1990 he won as lead singer of the band Ziggy Marley and Melody Makers. As a solo artiste he won […]
Bob Marley, born Robert Nesta Marley (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981), Nine Miles, St Ann, Jamaica. He was a singer, songwriter and guitarist. He was one of the most popular musical icons of the 20th century. Marley’s Debut While living in Trench Town, Marley along with Bunny Wailer received vocal training from […]
The Early Years 1961- 1967 | Ska Era The Wailers Early Years features several of the Ska compilation of the Wailers group between 1961 and 1967. The Judge Not compilation features the first single ever produced by Bob Marley, “Judge Not”. It also includes early songs produced by Leslie Kong. The original album The Wailing […]
Miss Colombia, Paulina Vega, 21, was crowned Miss Universe at the 63rd annual Miss Universe Pageant held on January 25 in Dora Miami.Paulina Vega who is a business student, was born on January 15, 1993 in the beautiful city of Barranquilla, Colombia. Kaci Fennell who represented Jamaica finished 5th. Both ladies represented with pride, the […]
Ska music was originated in Jamaica in the late 1950’s. It is a fusion of the Jamaican Mento music with American Jazz and Rhythm and Blues. It is Jamaica’s first indigenous commercial music and was made popular in the early 1960’s. The first recorded Ska music was Easy Snappin by Thephillus Beckford in 1959. The first international Ska hit […]
Welcome to Rocksteady: The Golden Era of Jamaican music. During the late 1960’s Ska music began to evolve into a slower, more relaxed and soulful tempo called Rocksteady. The bass became heavier and prominent, horns took a supporting role in the background and was replaced by the electric guitar,organ and piano. It is believed that the genre […]
Stranger Cole, born Wilburn Theodore Cole in Kingston in the year 1945. He is a singer and songwriter of Ska Rocksteady and Reggae genres. He debuted in music as a songwriter with the song “In and Out the Window”, which was written for the Ska legend, Monty Morris. In 1962 he did his first singles with […]
Mento music has its origins in Jamaica in the 19th century and is a fusion of African rythms and Anglo traditions. By the late 1940’s Mento became the unique style of Jamaican music. Typical Instruments: banjo, acoustic guitar, home made saxophone, bamboo flute , rumba box and a gourd shaker. Click link for the […]
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