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PHOTOS: The Next Generation of Marleys

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo By Mariamma Kambon— Saturday's 9 Mile Festival in Miami was a coming of age thing for the grandchildren of Bob Marley. Daniel Bambaata Marley, eldest son of Ziggy, helped war... Read More...

Impressions: Reggae Month in Jamaica

Photos by Ricardo "El Puru" Bailey— Reggae Month in Jamaica came to a close last week after 28 days of free live music performances and other events celebrating Jamaican in Kingston, organized by the J... Read More...

Visual Culture: Peter Simon’s “Reggae Bloodlines” Show

Words by Jesse Serwer— Peter Simon is one of few photographers who have documented reggae from its early days all the way through the present. His photos of people like Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Toots and ... Read More...

Roots, Rockstars, Reggae: Bob Marley Tribute at the Grammys

Words by Emily Shapiro Last week, Beyonce repped hard for Caribbean music when she hit the stage at the Super Bowl so we were hyped to hear that the Grammys would be following suit with a tribute to the ... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Third World Meet Stevie Wonder + John Candy

Words by Jesse Serwer— Feb. 6 being Bob Marley's birthday and all, the Earthstrong of another reggae icon, Third World vocalist William "Bunny Rugs" Clarke, tends to go mostly unnoticed. But Bunny nea... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten Cover Songs by Bob Marley and the Wailers

Words by Jesse Serwer and Martei Korley— Bob Marley has influenced a lot of people, but he had many influences, too. In their early years, Bob and The Wailers did versions of songs by the Beatles, Tom ... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: The Ten Best Bob Marley Covers

Words by Raine Martin and Jesse Serwer— As we celebrate Bob Marley's 68th birthday today, here's a look at some of the best cover versions of Bob's songs. Many have tried, and few have succeeded but he... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Jasmine Solano x MeLo-X, Yaadcore, Pusha T

Words by DJ Theory — We're back with your morning-after-the-Super-Bowl edition of Mixtape Mondays on deck. We know Beyonce's dancehall-infused halftime performance last night has you in a Caribbean frame... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Dip Set x Dancehall

Words by Jesse Serwer— Jim Jones' latest video features the Diposet-capo-turned-reality-TV-curiosity freestyling over reggae star Christopher Martin's "Cheater's Prayer." Unexpected? Sure. Surprising? ... Read More...

LargeUp Interview: Talking Children’s Books + Family with Cedella Marley

Words by Emily Shapiro, Illustrations by Vanessa Newton— There comes a time in adulthood when you are faced with the challenge of passing on your years of knowledge to a child. The struggle of getting ... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Marley’s 1Love Foundation’s New T-shirt for Charity

Words by Emily Shapiro The Marley family has always kept busy in a variety of ventures including fashion and non-profit work. Now, they are combining the two to do some more good for children in the US a... Read More...

Free Reggae: Marley’s Mellow Mood “Tune In Tuesdays” Presents Hollie Cook

Marley’s Mellow Mood has come up with a new way to “free the people with music,” launching a weekly free music download series dubbed Tune in Tuesdays. Each Tuesday, this link features a download of a new s... Read More...

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