Reggae

Beenie Man Apologies To The Gay Community For His 'Homophobic' Lyrics

Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Beenie Man, Video, Gay Rights, Reggae Music, LGBT Rights, Homophobia, Reggae, Slidepollajax, Beenie Man Gay Apology, Beenie Man Apology, Gay Voices News

Beenie Man has been criticized for using homophobic lyrics throughout much of his work, but now the Jamaican reggae star is offering the lesbian, gay,...

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PHOTOS: Tobago Is Trinidad's Chilled Out Sister

Dwight Brown | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Arturo Tappin, Caribbean, Barrington Levy, Calypso, Emili Sande, Scuba Diving, Jazz, Reggae, Slidepollajax, David Rudder, Trinidad and Tobago, Travel News
Dwight Brown

Goats and look-a-like short-coated brown sheep graze by the road.

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Brennan Williams

Ziggy Marley: My Mother Was Cordial About Bob's Extramarital Affairs

HuffingtonPost.com | Brennan Williams | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: 4/20, Magnolia Pictures, Rastafarianism, Bob Marley, Black Music Month, Ziggy Marley Interview, Rebel Music, Marijuana, Bob Marley Wife, Medical Marijuana, The Wailers, Marley Documentary, Music, Bv-Pblack Music Monthop-Culture-Entertainment, Bob Marley Documentary, Jamaica, Video, Marley, Bob Marley Son, Reggae, Documentary, Slidepollajax, Ziggy Marley, April 20, Black Voices News

With 4/20 upon us, today marks the release of the first-ever family authorized documentary, "Marley," chronicling the life and times of legendary musi...

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ReThink Review: Marley -- the Definitive Bob Marley Documentary, in Time for 4/20

Jonathan Kim | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: 4/20, Movie Review, Rethink Reviews, Marley Documentary, Bob Marley, Jonathan Kim, Rastafari, Marijuana, Jamaica, Ziggy Marley, Kevin Macdonald, Reggae, Rastafarianism, Pot, Bob Marley Documentary, Weed, Video, Marley, Entertainment News
Jonathan Kim

If 4/20 is the international day for celebrating marijuana, songs by Bob Marley and the Wailers would be the day's equivalent of carols on Christmas. But Marley was much more than a pot smoker and a purveyor of music for barbecues and pool parties.

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Movie Review: Marley

Marshall Fine | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Cindy Breakspeare, Bob Marley, Michael Manley, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Rita Marley, Bunny Wailer, Exodus, Marshall Fine Movie Review, Movies, Marley Movie Review, Movie Reviews, Marshall Fine, Chris Blackwell, Punky Reggae Party, Jamaica, Edward Seaga, Marley, Reggae, Entertainment News
Marshall Fine

Marley is a welcome documentary, one that celebrates Bob Marley's spirit, his genius and his influence. If it errs on the side of hagiography, well, at least it gives us glimpses of previously unseen Marley performances.

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Bob Marley Documentary Debuts

Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: 4/20, Jamaica, Magnolia Pictures, Rastafarianism, Video, Bob Marley, Rebel Music, Marijuana, Marley, Reggae, Documentary, The Wailers, Music, Slidepollajax, Arts News

In "The Last Wailer," John Jeremiah Sullivan writes, "Consider that in Kingston, in one decade, you had the emergence of Bob Marley and the Wailers, T...

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Noel Gallagher on Coachella, the Bible Belt, and Why Everyone Needs a Reggae Name

Kristi York Wooten | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Culture News, Coachella, Noel Gallagher High Flying Birds, Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, Reggae, Oasis. JD Considine, Entertainment News, Video, Culture News
Kristi York Wooten

Noel is glad the boon hit "when you could still make money selling records -- before the Internet," but doesn't mind re-entering the months-long tours inherent to a rocker's life (and wallet). "You've got to earn a living, haven't you?"

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Just in Time for New Years: Five Excuses for Being Single

Elizabeth Tannen | Posted 02.20.2012

Read More: Louie c.k., Dating, Boyfriend, Reggae, Twentysomething Dating, Ptsd, 2012, Texting, Style News
Elizabeth Tannen

I'm talking about two people, both single, somehow meeting and feeling a simultaneous attraction, who are able to recognize that mutual interest and maintain it beyond two dates. Can someone please explain: how does that happen?

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Founder Of Jamaica Reggae Dies At 64

Posted 11.26.2011

Read More: Reggae Singer Dies, Barry Llewellyn, Video, Barry Llewellyn Dies, Jamaica Reggae, The Heptones, Barry Llewellyn the Heptones, Reggae, Barry Llewellyn Dead, Barry Llewellyn Death, Llewellyn, Culture News

The Associated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica — One of the founders of a leading Jamaican reggae and rocksteady trio from the 1960s has died. A bandm...

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Right-Handed People Don't Like Reggae? Study Says No.

Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Reggae, Lefties, Right-Handed, Jazz, Music, Bv-Life, Black Voices News

If Bob Marley's alleged left-handedness and Musical Youth's preference to pass the dutchie to the left are any indication, researchers at the Universi...

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VIDEOS: Hero Swag: 14 Of Film's Most Stylish Characters

Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Leroy Wallace, Mia Farrow, Samuel L. Jackson, Chinatown, Glenn Ford, Academy Awards, Malcolm McDowell, Pulp Fiction, No Country for Old Men, Ryan Gosling, Faye Dunaway, Rosemary's Baby, A Clockwork Orange, Movies, Cinema, Video, Rebel WIthout a Cause, Reggae, Wes Anderson, Alain Delon, Fritz Lang, Jayne-Mansfield, The Royal Tenenbaums, James Dean, Tetsuya Watari, Rockers, Drive, Gwyneth Paltrow, Film, Le Samourai, The Girl Can't Help It, Javier Bardem, Foxy Brown, Tokyo Drifter, Pam Grier, The-Big-Heat, Anton Chigurh, Arts News

From the slick noir of Melvillie's Le Samourai to Drive's homage to new wave, style can be just as important to films as narrative itself—sometimes ...

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Occupy Wall Street Anthem? (VIDEO)

Gadi Rouache | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Ari Herstand, American Spring, Youth, Song, Anonymous, Anthem, Protest, Occupy Wall Street, Reggae, The Roaring, Occupy Dc, Arab Spring, #Occupywallstreet, Video, Culture News
Gadi Rouache

Whispers of the revolution are getting louder; her stories, songs and images on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook are spreading the movement from New York...

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NYPD Seize 310 Pounds of Marijuana; Reggae Star Arrested

Inae Oh | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Reggae, New York Police, Drugs, Denroy Morgan, Nypd, Bronx, Marijuana Bust, Marijuana, Video, New York News

Police uncovered more than 300 pounds of marijuana in the Bronx on Wednesday, a discovery that led to the arrest of two men -- including former reggae...

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'Peoples' Reggae at the Aspen Jazz Fest

Anita Thompson | Posted 11.08.2011

Read More: Reggae, Music, Jazz Fest, Aspen-Colorado, Jazz Aspen, Aspen, Michael Franti, Leon and the Peoples, Denver Around Town, Zac Brown, Denver News
Anita Thompson

By the end of the third song, Leon and the Peoples had the entire stage filled with cheering festival-goers, some who appeared to be self-appointed go-go dancers.

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Musical Cities Of The World (PHOTOS)

Black Tomato | Posted 10.31.2011

Read More: Iceland, Bjork, Jamaica, Chicago, Reykjavik, Slidepollajax, Reggae, Havana, Cuba, Travel Blogs, Travel News
Black Tomato

Come with us on a creative pilgrimage across the waters to some of the most inspiring musical cities in the world.

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Lucia Graves

Peter Tosh Estate Partners With Political Advocacy Organizations

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: Marijuana, Reggae, Amnesty International, Marijuana Legalization, Marijuana Policy Project, Peter Tosh, Greenpeace, Political Advocacy, Impact News

WASHINGTON -- The estate of reggae legend Peter Tosh has announced a series of partnerships aimed at bringing his music to a new generation of politic...

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Sure, Montreal has a Festival Culture, but Prince Still Blows Minds

Crai S. Bower | Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Festivals, Tourism, Montreal, Quebec, Jazz, Bella Fleck, Burlesque, Reggae, Travel, Tattoo, Music, Blues, Gay Pride, Canada, Culture, Travel News
Crai S. Bower

The math is easy, even for a writer. 800 concerts in ten days equals 80 concerts a day at Montréal's International Festival de Jazz. But how does thi...

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Global Beat Fusion: Ben Harper's Blues and Lord Echo's Melodies

Derek Beres | Posted 05.30.2011

Read More: Reggae, Lord Echo, Ben Harper, Blues, Rock and Roll, Melodies Review, Sister Sledge, Give Till It's Gone Review, Mike Fabulous, New Zealand Music, Black Seeds, Entertainment News
Derek Beres

On his forthcoming album, Give Till It's Gone, Ben Harper's penchant for turning the tragic uplifting continues.

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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Should Be The American Music Hall of Fame

Brian Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Elmore James, Count Basie, Thelonius Monk, Soul Music, Ska, Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Louis Armstrong, John Coltrane, Bluegrass, Reggae, Charlie Parker, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Country Music, Glenn Miller, Big Joe Turner, Bob Marley, American Popular Music, R&b, Dr. John, Tom Waits, Pop Music, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Dick Clark, John Lee Hooker, Jazz, Artie Shaw, Duke Ellington, Blues, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Rock and Roll, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Jimmy Cliff, Buddy Guy, Rolling Stones, Don Cornelius, Music, Entertainment News
Brian Ross

The latest crop of inductees was announced yesterday by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Once again, it honored musicians who just a...

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Global Beat Fusion: Nubian Sounds, African Reggae and Durham Hip-Hop

Derek Beres | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mahmoud Fadl, Little Brother, Nubian, Bluetech, Ali Hassan Kuban, Rocky Dawuni, Rap, Hip Hop, Egypt, Reggae, Entertainment News
Derek Beres

When "Curtain Call" drops it's a bittersweet sensation. The track, like all of Little Brother's songs, immediately captivates. For seven years, four a...

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Your Memorial Weekend To-Do List

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Los Angeles Food Trucks, Art, Local-Art, Memorial Day, Los Angeles Cultural Events, Memorial Day Weekend, Reggae, Flavorpill, Greek Food, Foodies, Slidepollajax, Los Angeles News

For the rest of the best in Los Angeles cultural happenings, check out Flavorpill LA ...

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Global Beat Fusion: Afrobeat Beyond and Behind Fela

Derek Beres | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nigeria, Reggae, Bob Marley, Afrobeat, Fela Kuti, Entertainment News
Derek Beres

We need icons. Men and women who serve as the paramount of their profession excite and inspire us, help us to strive for our own goals. Danger arises ...

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Global Beat Fusion: Nas and Damian Marley Trace Ancestries

Derek Beres | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nas, Reggae, Hip Hop, Damian Marley, Distant Relatives, Entertainment News
Derek Beres

"In Ethiopia, they have churches and mosques with loud speakers on top, so you have spiritual sounds filtering through the town throughout the day," D...

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Black History Month Events In New York

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slidepoll, David Ruggles, Brooklyn Museum, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Thelonious Monk, Underground Railroad, Charles Mingus, Reggae, Thomas Allen Harris, Josephine Baker, Wynton Marsalis, Barack Obama, Gentrification, Black History Month, New York News

As we enter the second week of Black History Month, New York City is offering a host of activities to participate in. There are lectures, concerts, fi...

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Buju Banton Arrest: Reggae Star Arrested For Cocaine Possession

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Buju Banton, Reggae, Buju Banton Arrest, Buju Banton Arrested, Crime, Cocaine, Home News

MIAMI — Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton is facing a drug charge in Florida. Banton, whose real name is Mark Anthony Myrie, has been in U.S. fe...

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