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Happy Birthday to the King of Reggae, Bob Marley! (Feb 6th)

February 6, 2022

Today (February 6th) would have been the legends 77th birthday, and today we honor the rich musical legacy he has left for the world to enjoy and learn from. As a singer, songwriter, and musician, Bob is considered as one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements of reggae, ska, and rocksteady, as well as his distinctive vocal and songwriting style.  Marley’s contributions to…

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17 NORTH PARADE PROUDLY PRESENTS 2CD/DVD REGGAE ANTHOLOGY FROM THE ICONIC DANCEHALL PIONEER YELLOWMAN

March 20, 2013

Jamaica’s first dancehall superstar Yellowman ushered in a new era in reggae music. His early ’80s success brought the popularity of toasting (reggae’s equivalent of rapping) to a new level and helped establish dancehall as the wave of the future. On April 23, 2013, 17 North Parade will unlock its vaults once again to unveil the latest Reggae Anthology, Yellowman’s Young, Gifted & Yellow, from the undisputed king of dancehall….

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