Thursday, August 7, 2008
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07/18/2008
| Peter Tosh: 'Legalize It'
One of a handful of artists who brought reggae music into America's consciousness, Peter Tosh's effect on the music world is incalculable and his contributions to Jamaican music are honored on the new Ziggy Marley in Jamaica album, which features "Legalize It."07/16/2008
| Ziggy Marley: 'Make Some Music'
Ziggy's talents are showcased on his self-compiled anthology, Ziggy Marley in Jamaica, wherein Ziggy has selected some of the genre's most historic tracks. Alongside classics by Jimmy Cliff, Peter Tosh and more, Ziggy included his own hit, "Make Some Music."07/09/2008
| Summerstage features seminal reggae film
More than 35 years after it was released in New York City, the classic film "The Harder They Come" will be shown as part of Central Park's SummerStage series. The event, which starts at 7pm on July 10, will be hosted by Dahved Levy and will feature a performance from roots reggae singer I-Wayne.
07/03/2008
| Delroy Wilson: 'Better Must Come'
As Ziggy selected material for upcoming compilation album, Ziggy Marley in Jamaica, he undertook to tell the story of the country's cultural and political history through its music.
There may be no recording in history that so perfectly embodies the social and artistic changes happening in Jamaica during the 1970s as "Better Must Come," by Delroy Wilson.
07/01/2008
| The Heptones: 'Book of Rules'
The Heptones' sessions with the producer Harry J. led to one of their biggest and most enduring singles, the 1973 recording "Book of Rules." The song's appearance on Ziggy Marley's forthcoming compilation album, Ziggy Marley in Jamaica, is just the latest tribute to one of the best-loved reggae songs in history.