The One Love Cali Reggae Fest not only started strong, it has grown up quickly since last year’s debut. The inaugural show was at The Observatory in Santa Ana, with about two dozen bands performing in ...
On Friday, the One Love Cali Reggae Fest brought easy grooves, a friendly vibe and a certain aroma floating around the the chilly but comfortable night air at the Queen Mary Events Park in Long Beach.
One Love Cali Reggae Fest, The Observatory’s third annual celebration of soulful, island-inspired music of all stripes, returned to the Queen Mary last weekend featuring more than 50 acts over two ...
There were plenty of parties poppin’ in 2019 but, as we reflect on the best of all the revelry, there are a few that stand out above the rest. The “Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise” is one of those ...
Without question, Jamaica’s greatest export is reggae music, as embodied by the genre icon Bob Marley. Even if you’ve never had the fortune to visit the Caribbean country, Marley’s influence can be ...
"Bob Marley: One Love" - perfect title for a film opening on Valentine's Day, right? British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir stars as the reggae musician who became a worldwide cultural figure. Our critic, ...
Bob Marley was born in 1945, the son of an 18-year-old mother and a much older White man who had nothing to do with his son. As a boy raised in poverty, he often slept on the cold ground. Five years ...
For 15 minutes or so, Bob Marley: One Love promises to be an antidote to the usual cookie-cutter music biopic, the kind skewered by the 2007 spoof Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Riffing back then on ...
"One love, one heart, one destiny." On Thursday, Paramount released the first trailer for the Bob Marley-centric biopic starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, Bob Marley: One Love. Helmed by Reinaldo Marcus ...
There is something about the sea, music and an easy rhythm that feels instinctively familiar to Sri Lankans. Perhaps that is why Jamaican reggae, with its messages of love, resilience and unity, has ...