Buju Banton: son of Bob
The two most important words in reggae — Bob Marley — will be on everyone’s lips this year. For those of us who were privileged to...
Caribbean Datebook (January/February 2015)
Trinidad and Tobago Carnival top ten Trinidad and Tobago’s modern-day Carnival is different to that of yesteryear, although important...
Caribbean Datebook (July/August 2014)
Barbados Hop to crop It’s Crop Over time again! That’s right: head over to the most easterly of the Caribbean islands this July and...
Nothing’s taboo for Tanya Stephens
Every few years, someone comes along on the music scene whom I can’t get enough of. The Beatles, Bob Dylan and Aretha; Bob Marley,...
Bob Marley: Eating the Bread of Sorrow
The last time I had the chance to see Bob Marley live was 30 years ago. And – I’ve never stopped kicking myself for this – I blew it....
Elian Attias: the man who fills Bob Marley’s shoes
The last time I’d seen the Wailers Band playing live had been in 1995, and it was at the unofficial world headquarters of reggae, 56 Hope...
Book reviews (January/February 2009)
The Wailers: a Family Man affair Books on Bob Marley are a dime a dozen, but here comes one with a difference. Wailin’ Blues: The Story...
Book reviews (November/December 2008)
Marcus Garvey: hero or hustler? “We are going to emancipate ourselves from mental slavery because whilst others might free the body, none...
