The visceral melodic pulse heard in the bass playing of Aston “Family Man” Barrett, who died on February 3, is most closely associated with anchoring the messages and providing the sonic heartbeat within Bob Marley’s music. In 1970, Family Man and his brother, drummer Carlton “Carly” Barrett, began playing with …
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Aston Barrett, the Jamaican bassist known as “Family Man” who served as the rhythmic architect for reggae legends like Bob Marley and the Wailers, Burning Spear, and Augustus Pablo, has died at the age of 77. Barrett’s death was announced on social media Saturday by his son Aston Barrett Jr. …
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Kacey Musgraves has released an intimate, acoustic cover of “Three Little Birds,” a reggae song originally written and recorded by Bob Marley and the Wailers in 1977. The track will appear on the soundtrack to forthcoming Marley biopic Bob Marley: One Love, in theaters Feb. 14. Bob Marley: One Love …
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Peace is hard to come by for Bob Marley in the latest trailer for Bob Marley: One Love. “There’s a war going on,” the reggae icon, portrayed in the film by Kingsley Ben-Adir, acknowledges. “How can I bring peace? I can’t even get peace for myself.” Directed by Reinaldo Marcus …
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Bono delivered an impromptu, a cappella rendition of Bob Marley’s classic “Redemption Song” Friday at the Sarajevo Film Festival, where a documentary about U2’s long history with the Bosnian city premiered. Both Bono and the Edge were on hand for the screening of Kiss the Future, which documents aid worker …
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The first trailer for the forthcoming biopic Bob Marley: One Love doesn’t trace the Jamaican icon back to his earliest beginnings but rather to the origin of his ethos. “My life is not important to me,” actor Kingsley Ben-Adir‘s Marley selflessly states in the clip. “My life is for people.” …
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Nearly six months after Jo Mersa Marley died at age 31, the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s Office has released new details about what led to his unexpected death. Marley died of “acute asthma exacerbation” after being infected with rhinovirus or enterovirus, which often presents as symptoms for the common cold, according …
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Stephen Marley has shared a music video for his new single, “Old Soul.” The upbeat acoustic song reflects on Marley’s relationship with his dad, Bob Marley, and his journey through the family legacy. The video showcases a vibrant retrospective that includes old family photos, vintage album covers and images from …
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Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley, grandson of Bob Marley and son of Stephen Marley, died at the age of 31 on Dec. 26 in Miami-Dade County. A rep for Marley confirmed his death to Rolling Stone. A cause of death was not immediately given. Mark J. Golding, a Jamaican politician, the …
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An interactive exhibit celebrating the legacy of Bob Marley — created in partnership with the reggae legend’s family — is set to touch down stateside next year. The One Love Experience — which previously held residencies in London and Toronto — is slated to open on Jan. 27, 2023 at …
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