Bob Marley and the Wailer’s “Lively Up Yourself” first appeared on their 1974 album, Natty Dread. The song was first recorded in 1973 and reflected the band’s political and spiritual growth as they got deeper into Rastafarianism. The religion refers to God as Jah and the followers call the customsContinue Reading
Bob Marley and the Wailer’s 10th studio album Kaya was recorded at the same time as the music for Exodus released the previous year. Both albums were created during Marley’s two-year exile in England after he, his wife and manager were shot at his Jamaican home. The warmth and easierContinue Reading
Ziggy Marley and the Melody Maker’s sixth album Jahmekya was released in 1991. The family-based group of Marley with his siblings Stephen, Sharon and Cedella were Grammy winners and had a previous number one hit. Their past successes did not deter them from covering new sonic ground on Jahmekya. TheyContinue Reading
Bunny Wailer, one of the founding members of The Wailers has died at age 73. Wailer, who was born Neville Livingston, helped to form The Wailers with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh in 1963. In 1964, they had their first hit on the Jamaican charts with “Simmer Down.” Livingston recordedContinue Reading