Happy Birthday Robert Nesta Marley!

Greetings!

 

Today would have marked the 66th Birthday of the great Robert Nesta Marley, and today we celebrate his music, his life and his teachings!

 

There is not one community in any part of the world who doesn't first associate Bob Marley

with Reggae.  His image is the most duplicated image of any Jamaican and is ranked at #8 as

the most earning artist who is no longer with us.

 

So, what was it about Bob Marley, or rather his music that so many people gravitated to?  In my opinion, it was and is a combination of two factor: 1.  His lyrics.  People of every nationality, from every walk of life could and can relate to every word he sang.  2.  The music.  There is no doubt that when the Wailers came together and put down some heavy roots music, it moved your soul.  Not your ears, or your feet, but your soul which is the reason why, every time you hear Bob's music, it moves you; even being 30 plus years later.

 

Whether you're in your teens, or you're an elder, today, we can agree on one thing:  Robert Nesta Marley is the King of Reggae.  He was the only one of his kind, and that status will never change.

 

Pour some liquor, light a candle or chant a psalms.  However you do it, celebrate his life and legacy today.  

 

 

>>>Bob Marley - Africa Unite<<< 

 

 

 

 

DUANE STEPHENSON ON TOUR IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK GOLD!

Duane Stephenson is currently on his fourth tour outing with reggae’s legendary group The Wailers.  Recent tours throughout South America and the U.S. have garnered a positive response with sold out performances for this compelling songwriter and versatile singer.  Performing songs from his September, 2010 VP Records release, BLACK GOLD as well as songs from his debut album FROM AUGUST TOWN (2007), Duane explains that he is: “meeting many fans for the first time and these fans are a bit out of the scope of the traditional reggae market, working with the Wailers, and the support has been great so far.”    

Duane’s introduction to The Wailers was through their work with the United Nations World Food Programme. He was invited to write a song “A Step for Mankind” to support the WFP.  Duane is currently working on a new song whose proceeds will benefit the World Food Programme’s largest global operation in Sudan.

In October, 2010 Duane was invited by the World Food Programme to honor of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the The George McGovern Leadership Award Ceremony as part of his work to spread the message of the need for more action in addressing the issue of world hunger.

As for the scope of his contribution as a reggae artist and humanitarian, he explains: “What I am doing is part of a larger mandate.  The more you can do to make the world a better place for everybody, it is really a pleasure to do the little bit that I am actually doing, the feeling is great.  It is something worthwhile as there are not many of these opportunities left.”

Duane Stephenson, The Wailers Uprising Tour with Tomorrow’s Bad Seeds

2/3/11    Bourbon Theatre  - Lincoln, Nebraska   show time: 10:00
2/4/11    First Avenue - Minneapolis, Minnesota  show time: 11:00
2/5/11    Blue Moose - Iowa City, Iowa  show time: 8:00
2/8/11    Majestic Theatre - Madison, Wisconsin  show time: 10:30
2/9/11    The Ark - Ann Arbor, Michigan  show time: 8:45
2/10/11   Bluebird - Bloomington, Indiana   show time: 9:00
2/11/11   The Rave at Eagles Auditorium -  Milwaukee, Wisconsin  show time: 10:00
2/12/11   House of Blues - Chicago, Illinois  show time: 10:00
2/13/11   The Kent Stage - Kent, Ohio  show time 10:00
2/16/11   Pickle Barrel Nightclub - Killington, Vermont  show time  11:00
2/16/11   Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center  - Stowe, Vermont   show time: 8:45
2/18/11   Festival Montreal En Lumiere - Montreal, Quebec   show time: 9:00
2/19/11   The Music Hall - Portsmouth, New Hampshire  show time: 8:45
2/20/11   Tarrytown Music Hall - Tarrytown, New York  show time:  7:45
4/2/11     Lake Worth Reggae Festival - Lake Worth, Florida  show time: 8:00
4/10/11   Steamboat Springs Ski Area - Steamboat Springs, Colorado show time: 3:00
5/20/11   Chesapeake Jubilee Festival, Main Stage - Chesapeake, Virginia
               show time:  7:00