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It’s the 40th anniversary of the reggae king’s passing. Here are the 40 songs that turned him from a Kingston raggamuffin to a global icon (Part II)
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From 1976’s
Rastaman Vibration, the song was written by Marley about his job driving a forklift in a Delaware Chrysler parts warehouse in the late ’60s. Marley is also said to have worked as a DuPont Co. lab assistant, using the pseudonym Donald Marley.
22) “Roots Rock Reggae”
Marley was courting an African American audience, as he commands here,
“play I on the R&B, I want all my people to see.” Marley also projected
March 14, 2021 09:36 AM
With no live shows or tours to be staged amid protracted lockdowns, Jamaican artists have gone fully into writing and production mode with over two dozen albums expected to be released in 2021 by some of the island’s biggest names.
However, comparatively low music sales continue to hinder many Jamaican artists from climbing atop the coveted Billboard Reggae Albums chart.
General Manager of the Jamaica Music Society (JAMMS), Evon Mullings is suggesting that entertainers directly market their music to their fans and ask them frontally to purchase digital copies.
For years, Billboard has been seen as the music industry’s favorite chart. Charting there has been desirous as it validates the work put in by independent artists as it is considered objective evidence of their audience and the singers’ potential. In fact, first-week sales have been particularly important to industry players and audiences.