If Bob Marley is the "King of Reggae," then next in that royal lineage is Winston Rodney -- known internationally as Burning Spear. Marley and Rodney met as young musicians in the late 1960s, and ...
In 1969, upstart reggae singer Bob Marley introduced a friend from his hometown to one of Jamaica's top record producers. The friend's name was Winston Rodney, but the world would soon know him as ...
“All in the same boat, rockin’ on the same rock,” Bob Marley sang on the Wailers’ 1971 classic “Don’t Rock My Boat.” Produced by the late great Lee “Scratch” Perry, the song is a plea for unity in ...
Two-time Grammy winner Burning Spear, the renowned Jamaican roots reggae singer-songwriter, is coming to the Vilar Performing Arts Center on June 5 to spread his message of love and peace through ...
The past two years have been tough ones for fans of classic reggae. Pioneers Bunny Wailer, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Toots Hibbert, and U-Roy all passed away, leaving few actively performing artists from ...
Burning Spear, the legendary Jamaican roots-reggae, singer-songwriter, vocalist and musician, and one of the most influential and long-standing roots artists, will perform live at the TD Pavilion at ...
At 78, Burning Spear is still performing. Fans turned out to see him live in Spain at the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival in June and the Rototom Sunsplash in August. Only days before Rototom he ...
Reggae legend Burning Spear has been talking about his new album No Destroyer since 2011, and now he’s released its first official single, “Mommy.” It embraces the bold, powerful, minor-key reggae ...
A five-time Grammy-winning musician, actor, artist, activist and humanitarian, Ziggy Marley has established his presence on the public stage for over a quarter-century. Wild and Free (Tuff Gong ...
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Two Reggae icons are performing live at Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) this year. Ziggy Marley and Burning Spear are performing at the Wilson Center on Sept. 19. Marley, ...
A free concert by an international reggae star, a beer garden and food trucks will liven up the area outside the Old State House on Main Street Thursday evening, and the party continues every Thursday ...