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Bob Marley and the Wailers/Scientist: In Dub Vol 1 (Universal)

...ago but is now available in hard copy, but Marley fans needn't queue and those who have followed... ...cannons up the percussion and neatly echoes Marley's vocal and the horns; One Love/People Get... ...that . . . but hardly essential in either your Marley or Scientist collections. This is a lot about... ...or Scientist collections. This is a lot about Bob Marley at Elsewhere starting... ...Marley at Elsewhere starting...

Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/5538/bob-marley-and-the-wailers-scientist-in-dub-vol-1-universal/

Bob Marley and the Wailers: Let the Lord Be Seen in You (1965)

...Marley only had about seven high-profile years... ...Marley only had about seven high-profile years... ...But of course, like the Beatles, there was Bob before and after that. After that was,... ...the ghetto of Trenchtown. In the mid Sixties, Marley and the Wailers were trying out and adapting... ...Coxsone Dodd would also ply the Wailers -- Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingston -- with soul... ...Sisters) on a version of a gospel song which Marley liked a lot -- and you can hear how, even in...

From the Vaults: fromthevaults/3944/bob-marley-and-the-wailers-let-the-lord-be-seen-in-you-1965/

Bob Marley and the Wailers: Live Forever (Universal)

...So it is with this album: the final concert Bob Marley ever played. It was September 23, 1980... ...it is with this album: the final concert Bob Marley ever played. It was September 23, 1980 in... ...Pittsburgh. This was to be the tour in which Marley finally cracked the US, a country/market which... ...and electric keyboards show that this was Marley ratcheting up his deeply spiritual and... ...uplifting sentiment. And it's telling that Marley doesn't speak much to the crowd. Never... ...of the circumstances, but it is hardly among Marley's essential albums. So remember him this way?... ...is always worth hearing, and remembering. Like Bob Marley? Then start here for more at... ...worth hearing, and remembering. Like Bob Marley? Then start here for more at...

Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/4013/bob-marley-and-the-wailers-live-forever-universal/

BOB MARLEY'S INFLUENCE ON MUSIC AND CULTURE IN AOTEAROA (2016): A panel discussion with Tigi Ness, Leonie Hayden and Graham Reid

...Greive -- about the importance and impact of Bob Marley in New Zealand popular music and... ...-- about the importance and impact of Bob Marley in New Zealand popular music and culture. This... ...release of Stir It Up; Aotearoa's Tribute to Bob Marley on which Tigi Ness' band Unity Pacific... ...of Stir It Up; Aotearoa's Tribute to Bob Marley on which Tigi Ness' band Unity Pacific deliver...

Cultural Elsewhere: culturalelsewhere/7713/bob-marleys-influence-on-music-and-culture-in-aotearoa-2016-a-panel-discussion-with-tigi-ness-leonie-hayden-and-graham-reid/

MARLEY, a doco by KEVIN MacDONALD: Mystic vibration still blowing

...years – over a decade in fact – Bob Marley's Legend compilation was a massive... ...– over a decade in fact – Bob Marley's Legend compilation was a massive seller in... ...artist, they are just the bullet-points, and Marley's career was so remarkable he deserves better... ...just a handful of songs which get radio play. Bob Marley has often been called “the first... ...a handful of songs which get radio play. Bob Marley has often been called “the first Third... ...him while looking like paying great credit. Marley was more than just a musician. As the world's... ...celebrations. As with Muhammad Ali, Marley's fame was global and because he had come from... ...“the first Third World superstar”, Bob Marley was that rarity: a musical, religious... ...first Third World superstar”, Bob Marley was that rarity: a musical, religious and... ...that. Which makes the biographical documentary Marley, by Kevin Macdonald – now on DVD/Blu-Ray... ...so important. There have been other Marley docos and profiles on television, and Timothy... ...Even those who might still dismiss Marley as just a famous singer with weird hair cannot... ...musical, religious and political figure. Marley the movie explains...

Film at Elsewhere: film/5387/marley-a-doco-by-kevin-macdonald-mystic-vibration-still-blowing/

RECOMMENDED REISSUE: Bob Marley; Exodus (Universal)

...considered among Marley’s finest albums, some say the finest,... ...“the most charming and stupidest song Marley has ever written” according to Gordon... ...Three of the four versions includes a Ziggy Marley “curated restatement” of the... ...he discovered unused and unheard vocals by Bob and different instrumentation of some tracks.... ...found 10 lead vocals by Bob for One Love which he has collaged together,... ...the Ziggy version and a live Exodus. For Bob completest there is also a super deluxe... ...thing. There is a considerable amount about Bob Marley at Elsewhere starting here.... ...There is a considerable amount about Bob Marley at Elsewhere starting here....

Music at Elsewhere: music/7946/recommended-reissue-bob-marley-exodus-universal/

Ziggy Marley: Wild and Free (Tuff Gong)

...in excellent voice throughout, and late-period Bob-like in places – demands a personal...

Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/4288/ziggy-marley-wild-and-free-tuff-gong/

Bob Marley and the Wailers: Kaya

...righteous), Kaya was a breathing space where Marley mostly engaged with the One Love side of his... ...Elsewhere has a considerable amount about Bob Marley starting here. For other recommended... ...Elsewhere has a considerable amount about Bob Marley starting here. For other recommended vinyl...

Hi-Fi Vinyl: hifivinyl/8188/bob-marley-and-the-wailers-kaya/

BOB MARLEY; RASTAMAN VIBRATION RECONSIDERED: The legacy is music and the message

...now and they are still playing the same '70s Bob albums 20 and 30 years later. Why is that?... ...Bob's message is still alive and the things he was... ...about are still relevant." The Bob in question is dread rebel Bob Marley, whose... ...The Bob in question is dread rebel Bob Marley, whose music spoke to many in this country... ...across lines of culture and colour. And what Marley sang about is still relevant. For years people... ...this country celebrated Marley's birthday when they might have been... ...happy coincidence, fell on the same day. But Marley's message of dignity, peace and harmony and... ...- chord. It's impossible to know how many Bob Marley albums are around in this country, so... ...- chord. It's impossible to know how many Bob Marley albums are around in this country, so many... ...or on the marae. On available figures, Brother Bob has sold a staggering 351,000 units in a... ...Records and Music World. Put it this way: Bob is Big in Aotearoa. For many here, Marley was... ...way: Bob is Big in Aotearoa. For many here, Marley was a modern prophet and his medium was music.... ...music now." After years of clearing out Marley's closet (the posthumous Confrontation and... ...appear to be little new to be hit by from Bob - but it's still possible, and also to hear... ...and it's a handsome one - it is essential for Marley lovers. Rastaman Vibration of '76, Marley's... ...the Twist, mon!" The depth of reggae and Marley's faith is evident on one of the additional... ...the moving Jah Live recorded in late '75 when Marley heard reports of the death of Haile Selassie.... ...and property, and these days you can buy Bob Marley footwear, fridge magnets and flags. The...

Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/3186/bob-marley-rastaman-vibration-reconsidered-the-legacy-is-music-and-the-message/

BOB MARLEY REMEMBERED IN NEW ZEALAND (2009): The symmetry of commemorations

...It wasn't the first time my "Dread Lion: Bob Marley" T-shirt had attracted comment in... ...wasn't the first time my "Dread Lion: Bob Marley" T-shirt had attracted comment in... ...Johnny Nash's Stir It Up in 71 (written by Marley incidentally) and the day in late May 81 when... ...Marley funeral cortege made its way through the... ...Sure, reggae bands played there and Marley was acknowledged as the High Priest of Herb.... ...was in New Zealand, or the recognition of Bob Marley as a spiritual, philosophical and... ...was in New Zealand, or the recognition of Bob Marley as a spiritual, philosophical and musical... ...And nor was there in the States, where Marley hadn't really broken through despite a... ...consciousness. But it was not to be. Like Bob Dylan, Lou Reed and Patti Smith, Marley didn't... ...be. Like Bob Dylan, Lou Reed and Patti Smith, Marley didn't sell as many albums in his lifetime as... ...in New Zealand/Aotearoa he has been revered. Marley was always big among Maori and Polynesians and... ...and Pakeha than some would have us believe. Marley articulated racial harmony at a time when... ...celebration/commemoration went into decline as Marley was getting bigger internationally. Since his... ...and that country's most popular tourist site. bobmarley.com offers his life story and related... ...such as clothes, hats, books, posters, Bob mousepads and watches, videos ... And today... ...Waitangi Day and the coincidence of it being Bob Marley's birthday, this year three decades...

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Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/2160/bob-marley-remembered-in-new-zealand-2009-the-symmetry-of-commemorations/

Youssou N'Dour: Dakar-Kingston (Universal)

...that he never quite made the leap that Bob Marley did out of Jamaica. His early albums... ...that he never quite made the leap that Bob Marley did out of Jamaica. His early albums remain... ...players. But from the opener -- a salute to Marley which lifts key phrases from his catalogue --...

Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/3039/youssou-ndour-dakar-kingston-universal/

BOB MARLEY; TALKIN' BLUES: The Rastaman chanting down Babylon in 1973

...after Bob Marley died in May ‘81 a journalist... ...after Bob Marley died in May ‘81 a journalist asked... ...-- observation: “No more music from Bob.” Rasta/Zen reduction right there. And... ...right. Two years after Brother Bob’s death his longtime label Island... ...a collection of previously unreleased Marley songs, some of which -- like Buffalo Soldier... ...Soldier and Mix Up Mix Up -- stood alongside Bob’s finest material. Then, on the 10th... ...death, Island released another, even better Marley album: Talkin’ Blues. It was a stone... ...gem collection of unreleased Marley material, but at the time -- Bob passing... ...unreleased Marley material, but at the time -- Bob passing beyond cultural memory, and more so... ...was overlooked. And is now largely forgotten. Marley had some pivotal periods in his life and... ...Burning/Natty Dread time. In late ‘73 Marley and the Wailers were tossed off the support... ...these recordings and Joe Higgs (who schooled Marley and Tosh in harmony singing) was standing in... ...finding the UK too cold. To hear Tosh and Marley exchange vocals on Get Up Stand Up, and Marley... ...as far as I could tell) Am-A- Do with Marley at his most downright seductive and sexy then,... ...part from Earl ‘Wire’ Lindo and Marley sounds at his most world-weary but ululating... ...of Marley’s vision -- is the notion of Bob Marley as the rebel outsider, an aspect... ...youth“. This was rude-boy/gospel-pop, Bob the rebel at the forefront of Jamaican music...

Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/2346/bob-marley-talkin-blues-the-rastaman-chanting-down-babylon-in-1973/

BOB MARLEY: SONGS OF FREEDOM, AND MORE (1992): The iron lion on the way to Zion

...Marley was quite a man . . . nobody seems to... ...Marley was quite a man . . . nobody seems to have a... ...know your past to know your future. If Bob was the visible adherent, he was a fine... ...decade after his death a previously unreleased Marley track, Iron Lion Zion, went straight into the... ...in the early 70s, it appeared because the Bob Marley Foundation rummaged through the vaults... ...in the early 70s, it appeared because the Bob Marley Foundation rummaged through the vaults for the... ...it’s worth it. Listen and speculate: if Bob had lived, maybe . . . But Bob live anyway and... ...from a radio shot in ’73. Yes, mon, Bob live. Songs of Freedom arrived on no... ...Songs of Freedom arrived on no particular Marley occasion (unless we count wife Rita before the... ...fascinating Time Will Tell video biography of Marley (or, if you will, reggaementary?). Box sets... ...for its sheer scope from the first song Marley recorded – the choppy ska of Judge Not... ...tracks) is an acoustic medley with just Bob and guitar in ’71 going through This... ...Cornerstone, Stir It Up and others. Sort of Marley Unplugged. It’s absolutely engrossing.... ...big tree may have been a reference to underdog Marley’s view of the big three record producers... ...the assassination attempt it’s about in Marley’s life – a fact the colourfully... ...booklet acknowledges more than once. Ah well, Bob Marley – too much ain’t enough,... ...acknowledges more than once. Ah well, Bob Marley – too much ain’t enough, perhaps.... ...a bad word to say. (Well Rabbit says the young Bob was often hitting up on his wife . . . but... ...of Freedom confirms is the consistency of Bob Marley’s message. Lennon might have...

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Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/1804/bob-marley-songs-of-freedom-and-more-1992-the-iron-lion-on-the-way-to-zion/

ZIGGY MARLEY INTERVIEWED (1990): The son also rises

...Marley’s throat is dry and he sounds tired.... ...in old colonial style which now houses the Bob Marley Museum. These days Ziggy Marley spends... ...in old colonial style which now houses the Bob Marley Museum. These days Ziggy Marley spends little... ...alive. But that ignores the evidence. Ziggy Marley, with his sisters Sharon and Cedella and... ...As recently as a couple of years ago Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers (as the band is called)... ...time to pay serious attention, especially as Marley combined the reggae pulse with African sounds.... ...it is on the rise. If that is true then Marley and the Melody Makers can take some credit.... ...to lively up yourself and music by these Marley’s takes on a life of its own. If quality... ...to get into some new things.” For Ziggy Marley, one of the new things is his own record... ...a keen sense of business smarts, however, and Marley, after firing a shot at his previous record... ...I read Scripture too.” The Jamaica Marley and his family return to is – according...

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Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/2131/ziggy-marley-interviewed-1990-the-son-also-rises/

THE DREAM GOES ON: Bob Marley's enduring influence, in jazz and elsewhere

...brought to what was possible in a studio. Yes, Bob Marley may be gone -- and Peter and so many... ...to what was possible in a studio. Yes, Bob Marley may be gone -- and Peter and so many more --... ...Oliver Lake who in 1978 (around the time of Bob's Kaya) recorded the track Change One, which... ...In '59 Ernest Ranglin recorded the young Bob Marley, but his most visible ska hit was My... ...In '59 Ernest Ranglin recorded the young Bob Marley, but his most visible ska hit was My Boy... ...began with Stir it Up from '99 where he played Bob songs, and Monty Meets Sly and Robbie.... ...the Rockers Uptown, and creates epics out Marley's Could You Be Loved and Exodus, the latter... ...engrossing Goin' Yard was a jazz tribute to Bob under the appalling title, A Twist of Marley... ...to Bob under the appalling title, A Twist of Marley (a cousin to A Nod to Bob, ie. Dylan). It... ...cousin to A Nod to Bob, ie. Dylan). It featured guitarist Lee... ...this jazz-reggae however is just how readily Marley's music can be adapted. The strength of his... ...the heart of Is This Love. Polite as he was, Bob would have doubtless been generous about the... ...doubtless been generous about the Twist of Marley album, but – without wishing to second...

Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/3537/the-dream-goes-on-bob-marleys-enduring-influence-in-jazz-and-elsewhere/

BOB MARLEY FOR BEGINNERS (2012): Bob's business is big business

...the DVD release of the doco Marley by Kevin MacDonald, interest is again ignited... ...it's timely to offer those coming late to Marley -- who has been dead for over 30 years -- a... ...have been heavily into repackaging and so Bob Marley and the Wailers have been as badly... ...have been heavily into repackaging and so Bob Marley and the Wailers have been as badly served as... ...Rastaman Vibration (1976): By this time Marley was big but not the States, however this... ...still militant and focused. Of course every Marley album has much to recommend it: Uprising, his... ...as Legend. There is much more on Bob Marley at Elsewhere starting... ...as Legend. There is much more on Bob Marley at Elsewhere starting...

Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/5399/bob-marley-for-beginners-2012-bobs-business-is-big-business/

The Maytals: Disco Reggae (1977)

...At the time reggae was at a highpoint -- Bob Marley was on a roll with Rastaman Vibration... ...At the time reggae was at a highpoint -- Bob Marley was on a roll with Rastaman Vibration and... ...offered Dub a Little Reggae. Meantime Brother Bob was looking in another direction entirely. On... ...-- and also the Maytals. Seems at the time Bob -- as well as the Maytals -- was having a bob...

From the Vaults: fromthevaults/3959/the-maytals-disco-reggae-1977/

The Wailers: And I Love Her (1965)

...Bob Marley came to prominence in, and dominated,... ...Bob Marley came to prominence in, and dominated, the... ...running wild in the streets to Simmer Down. Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingstone were also... ...sessions from Studio One in which you can hear Marley and the Waliers reaching across the spectrum...

From the Vaults: fromthevaults/5035/the-wailers-and-i-love-her-1965/

DAMIAN MARLEY INTERVIEWED (2006): Maintaining the family standard

...was coming if he became successful -- Damian Marley, the youngest son of reggae’s most... ...son of reggae’s most prominent figure Bob and the 1976 Miss World Cindy Breakspeare.... ...to Jamaica. Because he’s no longer just Bob’s boy but a star in his own right.... ...boy but a star in his own right. Damian Marley’s latest album Welcome to Jamrock... ...“Definitely, mon.” These days this Marley spends much of what little downtime he has in... ...but easier to keep in touch with the business. Marley acknowledges he has an industry around him,... ...In mid 04 he also went out on the 27-city Bob Marley Roots, Rock, Reggae Festival Tour with... ...In mid 04 he also went out on the 27-city Bob Marley Roots, Rock, Reggae Festival Tour with... ...Nas and Black Thought -- when it dropped. Marley acknowledges he was trying to reach the black... ...his father‘s Pimpa‘s Paradise. Or Bobby Brown for the slippery Beautiful. “I... ...old school reggae and American rap Marley steps lightly across the generations, and that... ...with my father is very strong.” Damian Marley formed his first band at 13 with the son of... ...five years later released his debut album Mr Marley on which he covered some of his father’s...

Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/2194/damian-marley-interviewed-2006-maintaining-the-family-standard/

BOB MARLEY ON THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH (ESSAY, 1991): Legacy of a righteous rebel

...Studio in Jamaica on a hot afternoon in 1980. Bob Marley and the Wailers are putting the final... ...in Jamaica on a hot afternoon in 1980. Bob Marley and the Wailers are putting the final tracks... ...on by Chris Blackwell, boss of Island Records, Marley has gone back into the studio to add something... ...last song on the last album to be issued in Marley’s lifetime. Within a year – on May... ...he apparently said to this mother, Ciddy Marley, as she stood at his bedside in the fading... ...seem taken well before their time. And Marley. Despite the title, Uprising was an album of... ...melancholy, world-weary songs. Marley does sound tired. Now, as the 10th anniversary... ...he have done. Because there was no typical Marley album however, Uprising could be emblematic of... ...(and until recently) only posthumous Island/Marley album, Confrontation. But this year is... ...talk in terms of “re-presenting” Marley. Back home in Jamaica his birthday, February... ...Jamaica his birthday, February 6, was declared Bob Marley Day and a national holiday. The Jamaica... ...was declared Bob Marley Day and a national holiday. The Jamaica... ...the theme for their 1991 promotional campaign. Bob live. Yet, as most already know, there are... ...waters around the legacy of Bob Marley, the man who left no will because the... ...to provide a base income in perpetuity for all Bob’s heirs and successors. Thirty per cent... ...organisations and treating events we feel Bob himself would have wanted to be aligned with.... ...International would seem to revere Bob somewhat in that they sometimes end concerts... ...his music, so we have created the Bob Marley Fund within that human rights... ...personal charisma behind the creation of the Bob Marley Museum at 56 Hope Road, where Marley... ...event proposed for February 6, to establish a Bob Marley Scholarship fell through because Ziggy...

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Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/1875/bob-marley-on-the-10th-anniversary-of-his-death-essay-1991-legacy-of-a-righteous-rebel/

Bunny Wailer: Amagideon/Armagedon (1976)

...Bob Marley was advancing a more light-filled, if... ...Bob Marley was advancing a more light-filled, if still... ...like Culture, the great Burning Spear and Bob's old bandmate in the original Wailers, Bunny... ...Blackheart Man, Bunny -- with the help of Bob and his Wailers band -- reminded the global... ...band -- reminded the global audience which Marley was gathering that Rastafarianism was an...

From the Vaults: fromthevaults/4209/bunny-wailer-amagideon-armagedon-1976/

Jimmy Norman: Little Pieces (Wildflower)

...r'n'b singer co-wrote eight songs with Bob Marley in early '68 (a few appear on the Soul... ...r'n'b singer co-wrote eight songs with Bob Marley in early '68 (a few appear on the Soul... ...collection) and Marley recorded a number of his originals, and Norman...

Music at Elsewhere: music/1449/jimmy-norman-little-pieces-wildflower/

WHEN BOB CAME, a doco about Marley in Aotearoa

...this country. But the Auckland appearance by Bob Marley and the Wailers on April 16 1979 at... ...country. But the Auckland appearance by Bob Marley and the Wailers on April 16 1979 at Western... ...who became a Rastafarian reggae musician after Marley's appearance and is the father of Che Fu... ...primed for revolution then”. At times Marley seemed like an Old Testament prophet and at... ...Over six half-hour programmes When Bob Came looks at the socio-political context of... ...20 years after the concert – admits Marley seemed like a myth or a legend to him. The... ...and Trinity Roots -- attest to the impact of Marley and his music. The series incorporates film of... ...in Parnell, concert and TVNZ footage, and Marley playing soccer with television journalist... ...managed to get a rare, lengthy interview. When Bob Came covers familiar ground much essayed and... ...less familiar with the tenor of the times. Marley's music had been widely popular from the mid... ...British reggae artists. It's overstating that Marley's music and influence is “perhaps... ...it has ever been as new generations embrace Bob's music” as Rolleston asserts. But... ...Power to the People. So it is with Marley and the reggae he spearheaded. This rebel... ...platitudes about aroha and whānau. If When Bob Came helps relocate Marley's messages of love... ...and whānau. If When Bob Came helps relocate Marley's messages of love and resistance politics... ...Up Yourself and Could You Be Loved. . WHEN BOB CAME. TVNZ+ from Monday, February 6 . There is... ...considerable amount about Bob Marley at Elsewhere, including essays on his...

Film at Elsewhere: film/10576/when-bob-came-a-doco-about-marley-in-aotearoa/

BUNNY WAILER, REMEMBERED (2021): The last of the Kingston trio

...of the famous Jamaican trio the Wailers. Bob Marley died in 1981 and Peter Tosh in '87.... ...of the famous Jamaican trio the Wailers. Bob Marley died in 1981 and Peter Tosh in '87. Bunny, as... ...-- Nine Mile in the parish of St Ann -- as Bob Marley and they were not just childhood... ...-- Nine Mile in the parish of St Ann -- as Bob Marley and they were not just childhood friends but... ...Wailer's father lived with Marley's mother and had a daughter together. Bob and... ...Marley's mother and had a daughter together. Bob and Bunny were common-law step-brothers. When... ...they did enjoy some remarkable success. The Marley-penned Simmer Down– a plea to the rude... ...Jamaica. It was the beginning of the legendary Bob Marley and the Wailers who took reggae... ...It was the beginning of the legendary Bob Marley and the Wailers who took reggae globally but... ...Tosh) who felt increasingly alienated from Marley. Neither cared much for British weather or... ...showed his more militant side. He covered the Marley-Tosh classic Get Up Stand Up alongside his own... ...the Wailers he went back to the catalogue he, Marley and Tosh had created which included Tosh's I'm... ...awards (Grammys for his tribute albums to Bob Marley and Jamaica's Order of Merit among... ...awards (Grammys for his tribute albums to Bob Marley and Jamaica's Order of Merit among them) and...

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Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/9744/bunny-wailer-remembered-2021-the-last-of-the-kingston-trio/

Moana and the Moahunters: Treaty (1995)

...By coincidence, February 6 was also Bob Marley's birthday and for many years -- as the... ...By coincidence, February 6 was also Bob Marley's birthday and for many years -- as the... ...-- many prefered to use the day to celebrate Marley's message of unity. In recent years however... ...more harmonious, and there are fewer and fewer Marley events, a drop in number from the big reggae...

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From the Vaults: fromthevaults/4753/moana-and-the-moahunters-treaty-1995/

MONTY ALEXANDER INTERVIEWED (2002): Keys to Sinatra and Bob Marley

...so, this longtime New Yorker sounds more like Bob Marley coming down a phoneline than you might... ...this longtime New Yorker sounds more like Bob Marley coming down a phoneline than you might have... ...recorded an excellent album, Stir It Up, of Marley songs in a jazz-reggae style. The call catches... ...on what would have been Marley's 57th birthday. "Ah, Brother Bob,"... ...been Marley's 57th birthday. "Ah, Brother Bob," he says with a sigh of pleasure mixed... ...admiration. "Bob is not a musician only, not just a songwriter.... ...At 57 - coincidentally, what might have been Marley's age - Alexander has had a full musical life:... ...what Duke Ellington and Miles Davis did, and Bob Marley did with the Wailers. They have this... ...Duke Ellington and Miles Davis did, and Bob Marley did with the Wailers. They have this... ...he says, is gone and there's a rougher edge. Bob Marley articulated the voices of the growing... ...says, is gone and there's a rougher edge. Bob Marley articulated the voices of the growing ghettos....

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Jazz at Elsewhere: jazz/2270/monty-alexander-interviewed-2002-keys-to-sinatra-and-bob-marley/

Little Willie John: Let Them Talk (1960)

...of Bob Marley's greatest and most pivotal songs was... ...of Bob Marley's greatest and most pivotal songs was Soul... ...Mayfield's People Get Ready into One Love -- Marley doubtless knew Little Willie John (1937-68).... ...talk . . . about Little Willie and Brother Bob. For more oddities, one-offs or songs with an...

From the Vaults: fromthevaults/5131/little-willie-john-let-them-talk-1960/

AOTEAROA PAYS TRIBUTE TO BOB MARLEY (2016): The music and man heard in New Zealand

...New Zeaand artists to interpret songs from Bob Marley's catalogue, I was invited to write the... ...New Zeaand artists to interpret songs from Bob Marley's catalogue, I was invited to write the... ...notes for Stir It Up; Aotearoa's Tribute to Bob Marley. . . . When Bob Marley – the... ...for Stir It Up; Aotearoa's Tribute to Bob Marley. . . . When Bob Marley – the world's... ...extended that contract in this country. But Marley's political messages were more significant,... ...mix of aspiration, activism and anger came Marley's uplifting and affirming messages: “Get... ...a specific way. Little wonder the charismatic Marley should have been so revered and accepted here.... ...Marley came from hardship only added weight to his... ...only added weight to his message. Brother Bob – as we called him — sang about... ...had a greater impact on New Zealand music than Bob Marley. As the figurehead of reggae,... ...a greater impact on New Zealand music than Bob Marley. As the figurehead of reggae, Rastafarianism... ...self-assertion politics, Marley made such a powerful impact in this country... ...so we consider it our roots music — and Marley's politics struck a chord. On Buffalo Soldier... ...guitars. And two of them were playing songs by Bob. Marley's lyrical appeal was obvious but we... ...And two of them were playing songs by Bob. Marley's lyrical appeal was obvious but we also... ...posters at Bastion Point. This is Brother Bob as an iconic figure, but the man himself... ...exotic Three Little Birds. We embraced Bob Marley's music, especially its political... ...notes is a reminder of how unique Brother Bob was: “Once in a lifetime such a man... ...nations all over the world.” That these Bob Marley songs sound fresh and refreshed by some... ...be affecting and important. For much more on Bob Marley at Elsewhere start here for interviews,...

Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/7707/aotearoa-pays-tribute-to-bob-marley-2016-the-music-and-man-heard-in-new-zealand/

RECOMMENDED REISSUE: Peter Tosh; Legalize It (Sony Legacy)

...number from that band into the sessions. While Bob Marley delivered the serious Rastaman... ...from that band into the sessions. While Bob Marley delivered the serious Rastaman Vibration and...

Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/7695/recommended-reissue-peter-tosh-legalize-it-sony-legacy/

Etran Finatawa: Introducing Etran Finatawa (World Music Network) BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2006

...unique. Not since I first heard Fela Kuti, Bob Marley (see tags) or King Sunny Ade have I... ...unique. Not since I first heard Fela Kuti, Bob Marley (see tags) or King Sunny Ade have I been so...

World Music from Elsewhere: world-music/860/etran-finatawa-introducing-etran-finatawa-world-music-network-best-of-elsewhere-2006/

RECOMMENDED REISSUE: Stevie Wonder: Fulfillingness' First Finale (Universal)

...Bob Marley, who would alternate softer albums with... ...Bob Marley, who would alternate softer albums with...

Music at Elsewhere: music/7904/recommended-reissue-stevie-wonder-fulfillingness-first-finale-universal/

GUEST WRITER JARED HILL on the tainted legacy of Bob Marley

...regarded as forbearers of cultural revolution, Bob Marley is probably the most overlooked. While... ...as forbearers of cultural revolution, Bob Marley is probably the most overlooked. While his... ...of what he stood for. Coming from Jamaica, Marley grew up with a unique view of the world which... ...Unfortunately, more people currently associate Marley’s message, image and music (as well as... ...anyhow. Yet, this was but a tiny aspect of Marley’s life. But marijuana was most certainly... ...Rastafarianism closely, and have studied Marley’s life, his music and his writings, will... ...focus. So how, then, did this happen? While Marley’s music (and others in the genre later... ...“typecast” his message and music. Marley and his fans already did have an unquestioned... ...was bound to be some social hostility aimed in Marley’s direction. While his true message of... ...begin to heighten until close to the end of Marley’s life in the Reagan Era. While on the... ...of rebellion against elders and society, and Marley’s music having done just that... ...to do a simple Google Images search of “Bob Marley” to see just how synonymous his... ...Marley Natural, we can only guess. While Bob Marley did not invent reggae he’s the... ...influence across all genres of music. Without Bob Marley, several flavors of Caribbean music may... ...nowhere. Let them have their gifts from Bob Marley too, just … let’s share... ...the rest of the world too – the real Bob Marley. For now, we can all always look... ...in music as a form of expression. While Bob is no longer with us, his legacy lives on. His...

Other Voices, Other Rooms: othervoicesotherrooms/6841/guest-writer-jared-hill-on-the-tainted-legacy-of-bob-marley/

Asa: Beautiful Imperfection (Dramatico/Border)

...music of Joan Armatrading, Tracy Chapman and Bob Marley, and contemporary soulful R&B. That... ...of Joan Armatrading, Tracy Chapman and Bob Marley, and contemporary soulful R&B. That album...

Music at Elsewhere: music/4136/asa-beautiful-imperfection-dramatico-border/

Ben Harper, Charlie Musselwhite: Get Up! (Stax)

...a man I jokingly came to refer to as "Taj Marley" because he simply seemed to weld... ...most crowd pleasing aspects of Taj Mahal and Bob Marley. I faithfully listened to his many... ...crowd pleasing aspects of Taj Mahal and Bob Marley. I faithfully listened to his many albums down... ...players at the top of their game together. Taj Marley? I take it back. Like the sound of this? Then...

Blues at Elsewhere: blues/5488/ben-harper-charlie-musselwhite-get-up-stax/

BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS, CATCH A FIRE REVISITED (2021): Two trains on parallel tracks

...market by Island Records' Chris Blackwell with Marley's approval – might not have sold in the... ...everything for reggae, Island and especially Marley and the Wailers. Before Catch A Fire the... ...Reggae as an international sound, and Marley's journey to being the first Third World... ...began with this album. In 1972, Marley and the Wailers (which included longtime... ...mentioned). At that time Blackwell hadn't met Marley but when he did he suggested they record an... ...back home in Jamaica. Marley told Blackwell how much it would cost –... ...What no one factored in was just how ambitious Marley and the Wailers were: they'd been jogging on... ...Kaya, Sun is Shining and others, some of which Marley would revisit in his subsequent career. Marley... ...with Blackwell's London-based label, Marley and the Wailers settled in at various studios... ...on his rock acts like Traffic. A week later Bob Marley walked in. “He came in right at... ...his rock acts like Traffic. A week later Bob Marley walked in. “He came in right at the time... ...needed somebody who could be that image. When Bob walked in he really was that image.”... ...listening. But if this was the album to take Bob Marley and the Wailers to a British audience,... ...A Fire on Spotify here For much more about Bob Marley at Elsewhere start here...

Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/9741/bob-marley-and-the-wailers-catch-a-fire-revisited-2021-two-trains-on-parallel-tracks/

Ruia: 12.24 Tekau ma rua, rua tekau ma wha (Tangata)

...(who has previously released two albums of Bob Marley songs in Maori) has a melodic,... ...(who has previously released two albums of Bob Marley songs in Maori) has a melodic, confident and...

Tagged with: bob marley | ruia | whirimako black |

Music at Elsewhere: music/1584/ruia-1224-tekau-ma-rua-rua-tekau-ma-wha-tangata/

Elsewhere Art . . . Courtney Pine

...sell. For the life of me I can't remember why Bob Marley should have been here but Pine said he... ...For the life of me I can't remember why Bob Marley should have been here but Pine said he was... ...search of the reggae or rock pages, having Bob there could do the trick. Again the text picks...

Art by Elsewhere: artebyelsewhere/10377/elsewhere-art-courtney-pine/

JUDY MOWATT INTERVIEWED (1990): The black queen arises

...what has happened to reggae since the death of Bob Marley (in whose I-Three’s vocal trio... ...has happened to reggae since the death of Bob Marley (in whose I-Three’s vocal trio she sang... ...with Rita Marley and Marcia Griffith), she considers herself... ...her new one – along with some very early Bob Marley songs from the late Sixties which many... ...new one – along with some very early Bob Marley songs from the late Sixties which many people... ...concert in Auckland showed, the spirit of Marley is ever present and she feels the loss as... ...now as she did when he died. But today the Marley estate is a messy business, with reports of... ...lacking in the spiritual dimension which Marley and others gave it. That’s why she... ...and is a bearer of his light even now. “Bob was a great influence on young people and they... ...was king. This was a negative side to what Bob was dealing with. Look at what Bob - the...

Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/3352/judy-mowatt-interviewed-1990-the-black-queen-arises/

LEE SCRATCH PERRY IN THE 90s: Getting dub'n'reggae through time tuff

...the early 90s - a decade on from the death of Bob Marley - the consciousness reggae movement he... ...early 90s - a decade on from the death of Bob Marley - the consciousness reggae movement he headed... ...attended appearances by Judy Mowatt and Ziggy Marley concerts it really was “time... ...remix of Look Who’s Dancing for Ziggy Marley’s EP of the same name. When it came to... ...Perry was there for 50s ska and to record Bob Marley’s essential Soul Rebel and... ...Perry was there for 50s ska and to record Bob Marley’s essential Soul Rebel and African... ...is another cracker collection. The spirit of Bob Marley moves upon these turbulent waters as... ...another cracker collection. The spirit of Bob Marley moves upon these turbulent waters as Natural... ...a loose, celebratory echo-heavy jive through Marley’s Put It On. The lyric Perry adds to... ...right up there with Thelonious Monk, Hendrix, Marley and whatever your first speed metal album was....

Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/1864/lee-scratch-perry-in-the-90s-getting-dubnreggae-through-time-tuff/

Cyril Neville: Brand New Blues (MC Records)

...with the Marleys (Bob, Rita, Damian, Ziggy et al), we are hardly... ...with the Marleys (Bob, Rita, Damian, Ziggy et al), we are... ...with the times and his nine minute version of Bob Marley's Slave Driver at the end is an... ...the times and his nine minute version of Bob Marley's Slave Driver at the end is an absolute...

Music at Elsewhere: music/2385/cyril-neville-brand-new-blues-mc-records/

Tahuna Breaks: Black Brown and White (Chocolate)

...of various kinds (dub, old school riddums, Marley referenced on Crisis Situation). There is...

Tagged with: bob marley | james brown | katchafire | tahuna breaks |

Music at Elsewhere: music/2551/tahuna-breaks-black-brown-and-white-chocolate/

SLY DUNBAR INTERVIEWED (2003): Pull up to the drummer, baby

...could tick off studio sessions with Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, four years touring and... ...could tick off studio sessions with Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, four years touring and recording... ...Sly is, he reflects on Seventies reggae when Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Burning Spear and others... ...is, he reflects on Seventies reggae when Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Burning Spear and others were... ...went into production while still playing with Marley, Burning Spear and Jimmy Cliff. In 76 they... ...own from the first. The Godfather") and Marley. "I have one memory of Bob, when he came... ...and Marley. "I have one memory of Bob, when he came back from exile and came back to... ...[Lee Perry] and he want to cut some song with Bob, so we went to Black Ark studio. Scratch was... ...to play a one-drop and as I was turning away Bob look at me and smile and say, 'Don't play... ...he wanted to sing over. "I said, 'Okay Bob' and Scratch, he know. But you know, I don't...

Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/3979/sly-dunbar-interviewed-2003-pull-up-to-the-drummer-baby/

Trygve Seim and Frode Haltli: Yeraz (ECM/Ode)

...track is an Armenian folk song, they cover Bob Marley's Redemption Song and music by... ...track is an Armenian folk song, they cover Bob Marley's Redemption Song and music by Gurdjieff, they...

Music at Elsewhere: music/2182/trygve-seim-and-frode-haltli-yeraz-ecm-ode/

Jimmy Buffett: Live in Anguilla (Mailboat/Rhythmethod)

...Margaritaville and so on) but throws in Bob Marley's Waiting in Vain and a steel drum... ...Margaritaville and so on) but throws in Bob Marley's Waiting in Vain and a steel drum version of...

Music at Elsewhere: music/1474/jimmy-buffett-live-in-anguilla-mailboat-rhythmethod/

ERNEST RANGLIN INTERVIEWED (1999): Ska pioneer

...ska back in the Fifties; recorded the young Bob Marley; arranged Millie Small’s... ...back in the Fifties; recorded the young Bob Marley; arranged Millie Small’s international... ...the first wave of ska, which picked up a young Marley along the way for whom Ranglin recorded It... ...reverential when talking about the young Marley. Even then, he says you could see in him the...

Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/3414/ernest-ranglin-interviewed-1999-ska-pioneer/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE REGGAE QUESTIONNAIRE: Junior Marvin

...singer/guitarist Junior Marvin cites Bob Marley quite a lot it's because he spent four... ...singer/guitarist Junior Marvin cites Bob Marley quite a lot it's because he spent four years... ...in Marley's Wailers – the final four of Bob's life which ended in '81 – and then... ...Marley's Wailers – the final four of Bob's life... ...But it his presence on tours and albums with Marley and recordings by greats like Burning Spear,... ...On his 2007 album Wailin' For Love he covered Marley's Redemption Song alongside his orignals in... ...was Hanson (nope, not that one). His time with Bob started right at the top with the classic... ...were . . . Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley I grew up in London and remember when... ...were . . . Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley I grew up in London and remember when Jimi... ...and then switched to guitar. Lennon or Jagger, Bob Marley or Burning Spear, dancehall or... ...then switched to guitar. Lennon or Jagger, Bob Marley or Burning Spear, dancehall or raggamuffin,... ...Michael Jackson or Jay-Z? Lennon, Bob Marley, Raggamuffin, Michael Jackson If music... ...Jackson or Jay-Z? Lennon, Bob Marley, Raggamuffin, Michael Jackson If music was... ...everyone to hear are . . . One Love – Bob Marley Imagine – John Lennon Isn’t... ...to hear are . . . One Love – Bob Marley Imagine – John Lennon Isn’t She... ...memorabilia at home? I had a lot of the gold Bob Marley records, but over the years I gave them... ...at home? I had a lot of the gold Bob Marley records, but over the years I gave them to my... ...have read is . . . Catch a Fire - the story of Bob Marley. It was a pretty interesting read If... ...read is . . . Catch a Fire - the story of Bob Marley. It was a pretty interesting read If you could... ...wouldn't embarrass you would be . . . Exodus - Bob Marley and the Wailers The poster, album cover...

The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/7333/the-famous-elsewhere-reggae-questionnaire-junior-marvin/

Various Artists: The Rough Guide to Sufi Music (World Music Network/Southbound)

...-- as reggae did with the passing of Bob Marley and Sufi music did with the death of... ...-- as reggae did with the passing of Bob Marley and Sufi music did with the death of Nusrat... ...for a more general audience (as happened post-Marley), but that it can also allow other artists to...

Tagged with: nusrat fateh ali khan | sufi baul | sufi soul | world music |

World Music from Elsewhere: world-music/4324/various-artists-the-rough-guide-to-sufi-music-world-music-network-southbound/

Burning Spear, Marcus Garvey/Garvey's Ghost (1975)

.... . . There you go: cornerstone reggae -- and Bob Marley's name never even got a mention.... .... There you go: cornerstone reggae -- and Bob Marley's name never even got a mention. Burning Spear...

Essential Elsewhere: essentialelsewhere/789/burning-spear-marcus-garvey-garveys-ghost-1975/

TOUGHER THAN TOUGH: The 1994 box set of Jamaican music considered

...world. Nope, it was grubby out there and until Bob Marley’s breakthrough could you imagine... ...Nope, it was grubby out there and until Bob Marley’s breakthrough could you imagine how... ...there either.) Attention given to the great Bob Marley allowed equally significant artists to... ...either.) Attention given to the great Bob Marley allowed equally significant artists to fall... ...was ska and rock steady in Jamaica. And post-Marley there has been dancehall, ragga and other... ...accommodate dub style and pulls Brother Bob back to only two cuts (his seminal rude-boy... ...embracing a consciousness slip -- and Bob Marley got his own superb Songs of Freedom box... ...embracing a consciousness slip -- and Bob Marley got his own superb Songs of Freedom box set....

Tagged with: bob marley | burning spear | jamaica | reggae in elsewhere |

Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/2166/tougher-than-tough-the-1994-box-set-of-jamaican-music-considered/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE REGGAE QUESTIONNAIRE: Logan Bell of Katchafire

...go and bring people together in the spirit of Bob Marley's One Love. And they have been doing... ...and bring people together in the spirit of Bob Marley's One Love. And they have been doing this for... ...first role models in music were . . . Jimi, Bob, Dad , Lennon or Jagger, Bob Marley or Burning... .... . . Jimi, Bob, Dad , Lennon or Jagger, Bob Marley or Burning Spear, dancehall or raggamuffin,... ...raggamuffin, Michael Jackson or Jay-Z? Lennon, Bob, Reggae mugin, Michael If music was denied... ...memorabilia at home? I have rare stems of Bob Marley studio session that not many people... ...memorabilia at home? I have rare stems of Bob Marley studio session that not many people have from... ...play?) Ummm shit that a a lot of pressure .... Bob, Waiting in Vain The three films you'd insist... ...downloads include . . .) Stony Hill by Damien Marley, Chronology by Chronixx One song, royalties...

The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/8109/the-famous-elsewhere-reggae-questionnaire-logan-bell-of-katchafire/

KATCHAFIRE (2005): Slow burning their way to consciousness

...onto the scene after the arrival of its mentor Bob Marley there has been a decline in the number... ...the scene after the arrival of its mentor Bob Marley there has been a decline in the number of... ...band in the country. Katchafire took their Marley-framed original music to bars and clubs to the... ...original music, but grounded in the spirit of Bob Marley. “There are a lot of reggae bands... ...music, but grounded in the spirit of Bob Marley. “There are a lot of reggae bands out... ...and they are still playing the same 70s Bob albums. Why is that? Because Bob’s... ...didn’t just recreate the sound of Marley as some casual listeners thought. There was... ...cover slip -- a cheeky homage to the classic Bob Marley album sleeve from which the band took... ...slip -- a cheeky homage to the classic Bob Marley album sleeve from which the band took its name...

Tagged with: bob marley | burning spear | katchafire | salmonella dub |

Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/1841/katchafire-2005-slow-burning-their-way-to-consciousness/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE REGGAE QUESTIONNAIRE: Logan Bell of Katchafire

...our music interests. Lennon or Jagger, Bob Marley or Burning Spear, dancehall or... ...our music interests. Lennon or Jagger, Bob Marley or Burning Spear, dancehall or raggamuffin,... ...Michael Jackson or Jay-Z? Lennon / Bob Marley / raggamuffin / Michael Jackson If... ...Jackson or Jay-Z? Lennon / Bob Marley / raggamuffin / Michael Jackson If music was... ...– FIJI; There for You – Damian Marley; Wake Up and Live – Bob Marley Any... ...Damian Marley; Wake Up and Live – Bob Marley Any interesting, valuable or just plain... ...– there’s no doubt it has to be Bob … Bob Marley. That would have been... ...no doubt it has to be Bob … Bob Marley. That would have been awesome The three films... ...with on your bedroom forever would be . . . Bob Marley’s Uprising David Bowie sang,... ...on your bedroom forever would be . . . Bob Marley’s Uprising David Bowie sang, “Five...

Tagged with: new zealand music |

The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/6683/the-famous-elsewhere-reggae-questionnaire-logan-bell-of-katchafire/

Superheavy: Superheavy (Universal)

...A.H. Rahman, hip-hop reggae-rocker Damian Marley and soul singer Joss Stone would... ...might expect from someone like Robert Plant. Marley brings the gruff Jamaican dancehall toasting,... ...reggae of Beautiful People.) The pity is that Marley's toasting is often facile and sometimes goes...

Music at Elsewhere: music/4453/superheavy-superheavy-universal/

Gecko Turner: Guapapasea! (Rhythmethod)

...cocktail hour!) and later includes version of Marley's Rainbow Country, both of which fit the...

Tagged with: gecko turner |

Music at Elsewhere: music/1065/gecko-turner-guapapasea-rhythmethod/

Black Uhuru: As the World Turns (digital outlets)

...Records and spoken of in the same breadth as Bob Marley while bringing an edge of electronics... ...and spoken of in the same breadth as Bob Marley while bringing an edge of electronics into the... ...masters courtesy of Peter Tosh's Jah Guide, Marley's Stand Alone and African Herbsman (as the...

Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/8585/black-uhuru-as-the-world-turns-digital-outlets/

Various: Playing for Change (Hear Music/Universal)

...and they sing . . . Well, Stand By Me, some Bob Marley of course, Peter Gabriel's Biko, Tracy... ...they sing . . . Well, Stand By Me, some Bob Marley of course, Peter Gabriel's Biko, Tracy...

Music at Elsewhere: music/2449/various-playing-for-change-hear-music-universal/

ROCKSTEADY; THE ROOTS OF REGGAE, a doco by STASCHA BADER (Aztec DVD)

...shopping in a market), Dawn Penn and Rita Marley, this doco takes you to the heart of this... ...in the way of the warm music. So here all of Bob Marley's I-Threes (Rita, Judy and Marcia... ...the way of the warm music. So here all of Bob Marley's I-Threes (Rita, Judy and Marcia Griffith),...

Film at Elsewhere: film/3915/rocksteady-the-roots-of-reggae-a-doco-by-stascha-bader-aztec-dvd/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE REGGAE QUESTIONNAIRE: A-Kel of Tomorrow People

...and one which took their name from the Ziggy Marley song and are unashamedly purveyors of... ...era Your first role models in music were . . . Bob Marley, Toots and the Maytals, UB40, Michael... ...Your first role models in music were . . . Bob Marley, Toots and the Maytals, UB40, Michael Jackson... ...Lennon or Jagger, Bob Marley or Burning Spear, dancehall or... ...or Jagger, Bob Marley or Burning Spear, dancehall or raggamuffin,... ...Michael Jackson or Jay-Z? Lennon, Bob, Raggamuffin, Both Michael and Jay If music...

Tagged with: new zealand music |

The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/6710/the-famous-elsewhere-reggae-questionnaire-a-kel-of-tomorrow-people/

Seun Kuti and Fela's Egypt 80: Seun Kuti and Fela's Egypt 80 (Southbound)

...to humour to survive The Legacy), Ziggy Marley and Anoushka Shankar, it can be something of a...

Tagged with: womad |

Music at Elsewhere: music/2152/seun-kuti-and-felas-egypt-80-seun-kuti-and-felas-egypt-80-southbound/

Jeb Loy Nichols: Parish Bar (Compass)

...he saw "everything from Funkadelic to Bob Marley to George Jones to The Ramones".... ...he saw "everything from Funkadelic to Bob Marley to George Jones to The Ramones". He saw...

Tagged with: jeb loy nichols |

Music at Elsewhere: music/2136/jeb-loy-nichols-parish-bar-compass/

EPs by Shani.O

...it out here on Spotify and here on iTunes. Marley Sola: Marley Sola: With four acoustic... ...pop/r’n’b tracks, Marley’s Sola’s debut self-titled EP is a... ...clearly talented and forward-thinking artist, Marley Sola’s EP is now available for streaming...

EPs by Shani.O: shanio/7660/eps-by-shanio/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE REGGAE QUESTIONNAIRE: Conway Jeune of Tunes of I

...Song” and “One Drop” by Bob Marley Your first role models in music were .... ...Song” and “One Drop” by Bob Marley Your first role models in music were . . .... ...George Benson, Metallica Lennon or Jagger, Bob Marley or Burning Spear, dancehall or... ...George Benson, Metallica Lennon or Jagger, Bob Marley or Burning Spear, dancehall or raggamuffin,... ...Michael Jackson or Jay-Z? Lennon, Bob Marley, Raggamuffin, Michael Jackson If music... ...Jackson or Jay-Z? Lennon, Bob Marley, Raggamuffin, Michael Jackson If music was... ...just one reggae box set, and it is . . . Any Bob Marley box set. David Bowie sang, “Five... ...one reggae box set, and it is . . . Any Bob Marley box set. David Bowie sang, “Five years,...

The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/8110/the-famous-elsewhere-reggae-questionnaire-conway-jeune-of-tunes-of-i/

Buzz Bahdur: Horizontal Life (Rhythmethod)

...as Buzz Bahdur -- whose CV boasts playing in Bob Marley's Wailers, on numerous television ads,... ...Buzz Bahdur -- whose CV boasts playing in Bob Marley's Wailers, on numerous television ads,...

Tagged with: buzz bahdur | new zealand music |

Jazz at Elsewhere: jazz/1121/buzz-bahdur-horizontal-life-rhythmethod/

Chris Macro: Macro-Dubplates Vol III; Brooklyn vs Kingston (chrismacro.com)

...and Remy Martin, and many more. Biggie Smalls, Bob Marley and Beenie Man collide on Who Shot the... ...Remy Martin, and many more. Biggie Smalls, Bob Marley and Beenie Man collide on Who Shot the...

Tagged with: new zealand music |

Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/4484/chris-macro-macro-dubplates-vol-iii-brooklyn-vs-kingston-chrismacrocom/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE REGGAE QUESTIONNAIRE: Maxi Priest

...were . . . Dennis Brown Lennon or Jagger, Bob Marley or Burning Spear, dancehall or... ...were . . . Dennis Brown Lennon or Jagger, Bob Marley or Burning Spear, dancehall or raggamuffin,... ...Michael Jackson or Jay-Z? Bob Marley If music was denied you, your other... ...Jackson or Jay-Z? Bob Marley If music was denied you, your other career... ...love everyone to hear are . . . War by  Bob Marley,  A Change Is Gonna Come by Sam... ...love everyone to hear are . . . War by  Bob Marley,  A Change Is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke, ... ...or reggae musicians you have read is . . . Bob Marley - His Musical Legacy by Jeremy... ...or reggae musicians you have read is . . . Bob Marley - His Musical Legacy by Jeremy Collingwood. If... ...anyone it would be . . . (And you would play?) Bob Marley playing Jamming The three films you'd... ...it would be . . . (And you would play?) Bob Marley playing Jamming The three films you'd insist... ...Roy 80s 90s dancehall:  Shabba Ranks, Damian Marley, Buju Banton, Shaggy, Bounty Killer, Beenie...

The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/6610/the-famous-elsewhere-reggae-questionnaire-maxi-priest/

Asa: Asa (Naive)

...equal parts Bob Marley, Joan Armatrading, Tracey Chapman and... ...equal parts Bob Marley, Joan Armatrading, Tracey Chapman and Minnie...

Tagged with: asa | joan armatrading |

World Music from Elsewhere: world-music/1572/asa-asa-naive/

Zionhill: Inside of You (Moko)

...the political contract which was outlined by Bob Marley (and on home turf, very early Herbs)... ...political contract which was outlined by Bob Marley (and on home turf, very early Herbs) proves...

Tagged with: new zealand music |

Reggae at Elsewhere: reggae/4696/zionhill-inside-of-you-moko/

THE UPSETTER; THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF LEE SCRATCH PERRY, a doco by ETHAN HIGBEE and ADAM BHALA LOUGH

...and was a crucial figure in the careers of Bob Marley, the Clash, Junior Murvin, Max Romeo,... ...and was a crucial figure in the careers of Bob Marley, the Clash, Junior Murvin, Max Romeo, the... ...in '62, those broken relationships with Marley and the Congos, and the importance of this man...

Film at Elsewhere: film/5295/the-upsetter-the-life-and-music-of-lee-scratch-perry-a-doco-by-ethan-higbee-and-adam-bhala-lough/

Hearty Har: Radio Astro (BMG/digital outlets)

...However the offspring of some Big Names (Ziggy Marley, Liza Minnelli, Jakob Dylan, Charlotte...

Music at Elsewhere: music/9726/hearty-har-radio-astro-bmg-digital-outlets/

SOUND THINKING #6: The podcast for music people

...thoughts on LAB, ticket prices and the new Bob Marley biopic. Good informed comment. Here it... ...thoughts on LAB, ticket prices and the new Bob Marley biopic. Good informed comment. Here it is. For...

Something Elsewhere: somethingelsewhere/11038/sound-thinking-6-the-podcast-for-music-people/

VARIOUS ARTISTS; SLY AND ROBBIE PRESENT TAXI, CONSIDERED (1981): Reggae inna state of change

...Eighties reggae was reeling after the death of Bob Marley, the figurehead of style he popularised... ...reggae was reeling after the death of Bob Marley, the figurehead of style he popularised and,... ...broken in the early Seventies on the back of Marley and the Wailers' upward trajectory, it was... ...Reggae was doin' fine after the death of Bob Marley. . Elsewhere occasionally revisits... ...Reggae was doin' fine after the death of Bob Marley. . Elsewhere occasionally revisits albums --...

Tagged with: the album considered |

The Album Considered: albumconsidered/9630/various-artists-sly-and-robbie-present-taxi-considered-1981-reggae-inna-state-of-change/

NURU KANE PROFILED (2013): A colourful tapestry of sound

...Malian blues, meets Fela Kuti, with a touch of Bob Marley”. Here at Elsewhere I observed... ...blues, meets Fela Kuti, with a touch of Bob Marley”. Here at Elsewhere I observed that in... ...outfit and he had his ears on Fela Kuti and Bob Marley. These days it is getting harder an... ...and he had his ears on Fela Kuti and Bob Marley. These days it is getting harder an harder to...

World Music from Elsewhere: world-music/5519/nuru-kane-profiled-2013-a-colourful-tapestry-of-sound/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE REGGAE QUESTIONNAIRE: Fiji

...Crouch Lennon or Jagger, Burning Spear or Bob Marley, dancehall or raggamuffin, Michael... ...Crouch Lennon or Jagger, Burning Spear or Bob Marley, dancehall or raggamuffin, Michael Jackson or... ...or Jay-Z Lennon, Bob Marley, raggamuffin, Michael Jackson If music... ...Lennon, Bob Marley, raggamuffin, Michael Jackson If music was...

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THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE REGGAE QUESTIONNAIRE: Astro of UB40

...Harriott. Stevie Wonder Lennon or Jagger, Bob Marley or Burning Spear, dancehall or... ...Harriott. Stevie Wonder Lennon or Jagger, Bob Marley or Burning Spear, dancehall or raggamuffin,... ...Michael Jackson or Jay-Z? Lennon , Bob Marley, Raggamuffin, Michael Jackson If music... ...Jackson or Jay-Z? Lennon , Bob Marley, Raggamuffin, Michael Jackson If music was... ...downloads include . . .) Last CD was Damien Marley’s “Welcome to Jamrock”....

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THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE WORLD MUSIC QUESTIONNAIRE: Jordan Bell of Katchafire

...spell very early on as you may see) and take Bob Marley's messages of One Love and Get Up Stand... ...very early on as you may see) and take Bob Marley's messages of One Love and Get Up Stand Up to... ...moving are . . . 1 Thing Ain't Cool by Julian Marley. It's about being conscious in your action. 2... ...For You by Damian Marley. It's about being there for someone that is in... .... . . (And you would play?) It would be uncle Bob Marley. He has changed the world and still is.... .... (And you would play?) It would be uncle Bob Marley. He has changed the world and still is. Years... ...action to change the world for the better. Bob was all about that life . Who wouldn't want to...

World Music from Elsewhere: world-music/7299/the-famous-elsewhere-world-music-questionnaire-jordan-bell-of-katchafire/

Various: Manipulado (Love Monk/Border)

...(that's what happens when you slot in a bit of Bob Marley though) and Blackbeard's wobbly Tieso... ...what happens when you slot in a bit of Bob Marley though) and Blackbeard's wobbly Tieso is...

Music at Elsewhere: music/2143/various-manipulado-love-monk-border/

CHARLIE HUNTER, INTERVIEWED (1999): Has guitar. crosses over

...Subsequent albums have included a cover of Bob Marley's Natty Dread album (Blue Note asked... ...Subsequent albums have included a cover of Bob Marley's Natty Dread album (Blue Note asked for a... ...album, the Marley was his choice); he's a led a...

Jazz at Elsewhere: jazz/10237/charlie-hunter-interviewed-1999-has-guitar-crosses-over/

Steve Earle: Copperhead Road

...are very broad - Suzanne Vega to Motorhead, Bob Marley to Joy Division, Chuck Berry to Fatboy... ...very broad - Suzanne Vega to Motorhead, Bob Marley to Joy Division, Chuck Berry to Fatboy Slim --...

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RECOMMENDED CD REISSUE: Golden Harvest; Golden Harvest (Frenzy/Key)

...live act who opened for Osibisa, ELO and Bob Marley and the Wailers. They toured frequently... ...live act who opened for Osibisa, ELO and Bob Marley and the Wailers. They toured frequently and...

Music at Elsewhere: music/8119/recommended-cd-reissue-golden-harvest-golden-harvest-frenzy-key/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE REGGAE QUESTIONNAIRE: Etana

...with the melodies John Lennon or Mick Jagger, Bob Marley or Burning Spear, dancehall or... ...the melodies John Lennon or Mick Jagger, Bob Marley or Burning Spear, dancehall or raggamuffin,... ...Michael Jackson or Jay-Z Jagger, Bob Marley, raggamuffin, Michael Jackson or Jay-Z... ...Jackson or Jay-Z Jagger, Bob Marley, raggamuffin, Michael Jackson or Jay-Z –...

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LEE SCRATCH PERRY'S VISION OF PARADISE, a doco by VOLKER SCHANER (DVD)

...Black Ark studio in Jamaica where he recorded Bob Marley when the singer became a spiritual man.... ...Ark studio in Jamaica where he recorded Bob Marley when the singer became a spiritual man. The... ...up wanting to be turned into superstars like Marley. He adopted bizarre behaviour to scare people...

Film at Elsewhere: film/7477/lee-scratch-perrys-vision-of-paradise-a-doco-by-volker-schaner-dvd/

Thione Seck; Orientissime (Elite) BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2007

...blues, so too did they learn from James Brown, Bob Marley and hip-hop. Cuban music is big right... ...so too did they learn from James Brown, Bob Marley and hip-hop. Cuban music is big right across...

World Music from Elsewhere: world-music/1336/thione-seck-orientissime-elite-best-of-elsewhere-2007/

JUDY MOWATT: BLACK WOMAN, CONSIDERED (1979): A woman's strength in the concrete jungle

...Israel at the airport. But after the death of Bob Marley, reggae had become embedded in Aotearoa... ...at the airport. But after the death of Bob Marley, reggae had become embedded in Aotearoa New... ...scene. Mowatt – who had been one of Marley's I-Threes backing singers alongside Marcia... ...backing singers alongside Marcia Griffith and Bob's wife Rita – was an impressive figure:... ...slow and soulful ballad Joseph dedicated to Bob) and three by Bob Marley (Concrete Jungle,... ...Joseph dedicated to Bob) and three by Bob Marley (Concrete Jungle, Down in the Valley, Put It... ...Mowatt bridged the JA/USA divide which Bob and other Jamaican artists had found hard to... ...as it was at the time: she dismissed some post-Bob Jamaican music as “the garbage...

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Bunny Wailer: Blackheart Man (1976)

...the Wailers – Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Neville... ...the Wailers – Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Neville “Bunny”... ...independent but obviously interrelated paths. Marley became the first Third World superstar and the... ...“People will compare me and Peter and Bob,” he said in '79, “but that house... ...of an album which included contributions from Marley, Tosh and various Wailers along with legends... ...the villages (like Nine Miles where Bunny and Bob grew up) would be fearful of the Rastafarian...

Essential Elsewhere: essentialelsewhere/9441/bunny-wailer-blackheart-man-1976/

Ahoribuzz: Into the Sunshine (Warners)

...play I turned to a pal and said "Taj Marley" and we laughed like drains then went... ...bar. I felt the same the next time. Taj Mahal+Bob Marley can never go wrong, but can also never... ...I felt the same the next time. Taj Mahal+Bob Marley can never go wrong, but can also never claim...

Music at Elsewhere: music/7126/ahoribuzz-into-the-sunshine-warners/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE REGGAE QUESTIONNAIRE: Duncan Campbell of UB40

...without being forced. Lennon or Jagger, Bob Marley or Burning Spear, dancehall or... ...without being forced. Lennon or Jagger, Bob Marley or Burning Spear, dancehall or raggamuffin,... ...Jackson or Jay-Z? Lennon, Marley, dancehall, Michael Jackson If music was...

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TY INTERVIEWED (2004): British hip-hop to the people

...Kuti hasn't had the same sort of kudos that Bob Marley and James Brown had. "But they... ...hasn't had the same sort of kudos that Bob Marley and James Brown had. "But they were all... ...parade with a big band and a fanfare." As Bob Marley said: "Check my life if I am in... ...with a big band and a fanfare." As Bob Marley said: "Check my life if I am in...

Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/2223/ty-interviewed-2004-british-hip-hop-to-the-people/

Eric Clapton and Friends: The Breeze; An Appreciation of J.J. Cale (Universal)

...then in the Seventies discovering the music of Bob Marley and J.J. Cale whose songs he covered to... ...in the Seventies discovering the music of Bob Marley and J.J. Cale whose songs he covered to great...

Music at Elsewhere: music/6512/eric-clapton-and-friends-the-breeze-an-appreciation-of-jj-cale-universal/

JIMI HENDRIX; SOUTH SATURN DELTA (2011): The sun rises again

...with Bob Marley's "catalogue", it seems only... ...with Bob Marley's "catalogue", it seems only right...

Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/4081/jimi-hendrix-south-saturn-delta-2011-the-sun-rises-again/

Steven Graves: Matter of Time (stevengravesmusic.com)

...are broad enough to encompass Neil Young and Bob Dylan as well as Bob Marley and the Grateful... ...Neil Young and Bob Dylan as well as Bob Marley and the Grateful Dead. His heart is in the...

Music at Elsewhere: music/4755/steven-graves-matter-of-time-stevengravesmusiccom/

JIMMY CLIFF: SPECIAL, CONSIDERED (1982): The harder they come the longer they run

...most globally recognised Jamaican singer after Bob Marley – has been many things in his... ...globally recognised Jamaican singer after Bob Marley – has been many things in his lifetime.... ...to Cross and Vietnam [a favourite of the young Bob Dylan]”. He recorded at Muscle Shoals... ...home because . . . of the inexorable rise of Bob Marley. Jimmy Cliff has been many things in... ...because . . . of the inexorable rise of Bob Marley. Jimmy Cliff has been many things in his... ...Living (and their dub editions) and a few by Marley, Lee Perry, Culture and Black Uhuru et al... ...by the more visible rebel presences of the Marley generation. But Jimmy Cliff was one who just...

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BLACK UHURU: RED, CONSIDERED (1981): Reggae on the forefront

...the death of Bob Marley in May 1981, it seemed the biggest... ...the death of Bob Marley in May 1981, it seemed the biggest Jamaican... ...reggae album of the year. And a month after Marley's death came Red which confirmed their status.... ...a reggae supplement paid tribute to the late Marley that Simon Grigg would write about those first... ...and in a yearning vocal which pitches between Marley the pacifier (Simmer Down) and the ancient...

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Billie Holiday: Lady Sings the Blues

...Motorhead and Miles Davis, Bjork and Bob Marley, Nick Cave and Chuck Berry, and Fatboy... ...Motorhead and Miles Davis, Bjork and Bob Marley, Nick Cave and Chuck Berry, and Fatboy Slim,...

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THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE REGGAE QUESTIONNAIRE: Sammy Johnson

...Stevie Wonder and Sam Cooke Lennon or Jagger, Bob Marley or Burning Spear, dancehall or... ...Wonder and Sam Cooke Lennon or Jagger, Bob Marley or Burning Spear, dancehall or raggamuffin,... ...Michael Jackson or Jay-Z? Lennon, Bob Marley, ragamuffin and of course Michael If... ...Jackson or Jay-Z? Lennon, Bob Marley, ragamuffin and of course Michael If music was...

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Various by Various: a wrap-up of collections and compilations

...if you weren't a fan, but he certainly gave Marley a run in the politics/partytime equation.... ...disc of 45 tracks which kicks off with anceint Bob and the Wailers (Sun is Shining) and works its... ...Upsetters with stop-offs at more recent Damien Marley (Welcome to Jamrock) then back to lots of...

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Music at Elsewhere: music/2000/various-by-various-a-wrap-up-of-collections-and-compilations/

Brett Dennen: Hope for the Hopeless (Inertia)

...Gabriella (which can't have been easy), Ziggy Marley and Sheryl Crow -- and his guests here include...

Music at Elsewhere: music/2067/brett-dennen-hope-for-the-hopeless-inertia/

Various Artists: Songs of Our Native Daughters (Smithsonian Folkways/Southbound)

...Henry the steel drivin' man (as she was) and Bob Marley's Slave Driver is revisited as an... ...the steel drivin' man (as she was) and Bob Marley's Slave Driver is revisited as an effective...

Music at Elsewhere: music/8866/various-artists-songs-of-our-native-daughters-smithsonian-folkways-southbound/

Upper Hutt Posse: Tohe (Kia Kaha)

...here: the spooky Haramai Te Toki references Marley's Crazy Baldheads and ska dubbery; the...

Music at Elsewhere: music/3381/upper-hutt-posse-tohe-kia-kaha/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Kevin Mark Trail

...which really affected you was . . . Kaya by Bob Marley Your first (possibly embarrassing) role... ...really affected you was . . . Kaya by Bob Marley Your first (possibly embarrassing) role models... ...in music were . . . Julie Dexter, Omar, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder , Michael Jackson, Donny... ...music were . . . Julie Dexter, Omar, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder , Michael Jackson, Donny... ...embarrass you in that case would be . . . Bob Dylan – Like a Rolling Stone The poster,...

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Links to Somewhere else

...historic and crucial Zodiac label here. Bob Dylan has an exceptional site which links...

links

Graham Reid

...1960s with specific reference to the work of Bob Dylan and the Beatles, the New Zealand music...

biography