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2 days ago · Bob Marley (born February 6, 1945, Nine Miles, St. Ann, Jamaica—died May 11, 1981, Miami, Florida, U.S.) was a Jamaican singer-songwriter whose thoughtful ongoing distillation of early ska, rock steady, and reggae musical forms blossomed in the 1970s into an electrifying rock -influenced hybrid that made him an international superstar.
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Bob Marley, orig. Robert Nesta Marley, (born Feb. 6, 1945,...
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Al Green (born April 13, 1946, Forrest City, Arkansas, U.S.)...
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4 days ago · Third World was originally formed in 1973 by keyboardist Michael "Ibo" Cooper and guitarist/cellist Steven "Cat" Coore. Both had received formal training at music schools in Jamaica, and both had played around the Kingston reggae scene before joining the original lineup of Inner Circle around 1968. When they left to form their own band in 1973 ...
4 days ago · Upon her arrival in France as a child, Mo’ Kalamity grew up in the Paris area. Highly inspired by Caribbean and African-American musics, reggae for “the message and the power of its music” became the obvious choice. A self-taught artist, Mo’ got her start as a backup singer before forming her own band The Wizards in 2004.
4 days ago · The Gladiators. The Gladiators have been masters of the reggae arena for the past 30 years. After the rise and fall of many reggae artists and bands, they remain one of the most influential reggae groups to date. The group's original leader, Albert Griffiths, formed the legendary band - whose name was suggested to him on a bus by a fellow ...
1 day ago · "Wavin' Flag" is a song by Somali-Canadian artist K'naan from his album Troubadour (2009). The song was originally written for Somalia and aspirations of its people for freedom.
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4 days ago · Any list of reggae bands has to include the likes of Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Toots & the Maytals, Lee "Scratch" Perry and Damian Marley. These reggae singers are among the most recognizable in the genre and with good reason. These reggae artists have some of the biggest and most famous reggae songs of all time.
2 days ago · He played on over 50 studio albums, the styles of which were eclectic and varied, including bluegrass, rock, folk, blues, country, jazz, electronic music, gospel, funk, and reggae. Artists who sought Garcia's help included the likes of Jefferson Airplane (most notably Surrealistic Pillow, Garcia being listed as their "spiritual advisor ...
