Michael Franti and Spearhead play the Historic Ashland Armory
Michael Franti and his band Spearhead will deliver their organic brand of reggae, hip-hop, soul, funk and righteous political messages with acoustic sets on their two-week tour of the West...
View ArticleMarlon James writes Jamaican epic
It's around 3 p.m. on Oct. 1, the biggest day in Marlon James' career - if not his life. His third novel, "A Brief History of Seven Killings," hit bookstores with more buzz than a swarm of bees.
View ArticleFred Locks releases 'In My Bible'
Reggae veteran Fred Locks announces his release of a moving single, In My Bible , in the upcoming reggae compilation, 'Golden Kid the Riddim Assassin Reggae Temple Vol 1', which is to be released next...
View ArticleHolt and the Greenwich Town connection
In tribute to singer John Holt who died on October 20 in London, England, the Jamaica Observer presents 'Holt a Day', a daily feature leading up to his funeral, which is slated for November 15. IN a...
View ArticleMusic: The Wailers playing legendary album at Bristol's O2 Academy
It should be an uplifting night at the Bristol O2 Academy tomorrow when the Wailers come to town to play the album Legend in its entirety.
View ArticleExclusive | First Phase Of Envision Festival 2015 Lineup
The 2015 installment of the Envision Festival will take place in Uvita, Costa Rica from February 26 - March 1. The event has become a favorite destination for international travelers with great music,...
View ArticleRosetta Mission: 5 Questions You Desperately Want Answered
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.
View ArticleThe transformation of John Holt
In tribute to singer John Holt who died on October 20 in London, England, the Jamaica Observer presents 'Holt a Day', a daily feature leading up to his funeral, which is slated for November 15. AT the...
View ArticleOrphaned but made a first class at the University; the story of Oswald...
He is one of the students graduating with First Class Honours from the University of Ghana this weekend, but many of his colleagues may never have heard the emotive story of Oswald Suonbai-Kyi. Late...
View ArticleTonight in live music: Ben Folds, Paint Fumes, Matisyahu, Mary Chapin...
Lots happening in live music this Fri., Nov. 7, including two noteworthy shows at the Straz Center.
View ArticleReview: 'Be Yourself' EP by Dimestore Prophets
Washington Groove, Rock , and Reggae trio made of Ray Glover , John Wilson and Eric Groff form Dimestore Prophets, whom claim a wide range of influences from Bob Marley, Sublime to The Clash, the Dirty...
View ArticleHoliday theater preview 2014
Or are you ready for Scrooge confronting the ghost of Bob Marley - yes, the reggae idol - instead of his greedy, ghostly partner Jacob Marley in "A Christmas Carol"? Or, how about celebrating the...
View ArticleJA-born contestant tops iTunes chart
BORN contestant in The Voice, Anita Antoinette has soared to the top of the iTunes reggae 100 chart with Rude . The singer's rendition of Magic!'s Rude surpassed the sales of UB40's Red Red Wine, who...
View ArticleEntertaining visit: Sydney MC Tim "Urthboy" Levinson.
Remember that person you fell hard for in high school? Or those certain tunes that remind you of some exotic place you visited when you were similarly young and clueless? Or that urge you just...
View ArticleJohn Holt rocks steady
In tribute to singer John Holt who died on October 20 in London, England, the Jamaica Observer presents 'Holt a Day', a daily feature leading up to his funeral, which is slated for November 15. BY the...
View ArticleA dozen ISIS fighters killed after chefs infiltrate camp and POISON...
Revolutionaries posing as cooks infiltrated an ISIS camp and poisoned meals in a bid to kill as many fighters as they could. Sources in the Syrian Free Army said a dozen Islamic State militants...
View ArticleBack in the Groove
Anant Bhatt was 20 when he first began playing guitar with Delhi-based band Orange Street. In 2004, a year after joining the cult band, Bhatt toured Europe and Southeast Asia with them.
View ArticleWhat Commercial Aircraft Will Look Like in 2050
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.
View ArticleReggae Vibe, Ebola Message: African Superstars Try To Go Viral
Just as stars like Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder came together in 1985 to sing "We Are the World" and raise money for Ethiopian famine relief, 12 acclaimed African musicians have united to marry...
View ArticleRevisiting Garnet Silka s legacy
IN exactly one month, it will be 20 years since the death of roots-reggae singer Garnet Silk. He and his mother died in an explosion at her Manchester home on December 9, 1994.
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