Ziggy Marley: Passing the music to the kids
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- Ziggy Marley: Passing the music to the kids
- 10 questions for Ziggy
- Music Review | John Legend
- Bermuda reggae star performs
- Downtown Pitman thriving
Ziggy Marley: Passing the music to the kids
San Jose Mercury News
Reggae music people people who play it people who listen to it always would pass the music to their kids you know?”"It came to me that it’s time that we did music especially directed to children and we started to write the songs. I think — thinking much deeper into it — it’s a way for me to connect with the audience if we can connect to them in this early stage in their lives the changes that we want to see in this world is more possible than if we just making music for people who are already kind of set in their ways. “I think that was the reason why this was put into my lap to do this. Because the message was for the children it’s really the children who have the open-mindedness it’s the children that can make the changes we are talking about today happen. “We can inspire them you know?”And what changes are we talking about?”Love and peace and happiness and joy and unity and environmental all of the good stuff you know?” Marley said.
10 questions for Ziggy
Honolulu Weekly
What is it about reggae that appeals to so many people??Well I?m a child inside and I always grew up on my imagination. I think reggae music is more than music. It is a message first. That carries more than music. It uplifts consciousness.
Music Review | John Legend
New York Times
The same was true on Thursday in a tightly compacted show that crammed together more than two dozen songs and several guests and left Mr. Legend little room for feeling. Invariably when he brought out a collaborator the crowd’s low gurgle turned to a roar: the reggae star Buju Banton on “Can’t Be My Lover” the British R&B singer Estelle on “No ther Love” the bohemian soul queen India. Arie on a tasteful “Good Morning” and on a restless “Magnificent” the fleshy Miami rap star Rick Ross who wore a rippling jacket made of what appeared to be blood-red satin.
Bermuda reggae star performs
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide
The pink sand beaches and crystal blue waters of Bermuda were the backdrop of reggae musician Mishka’s youth. His time spent sailing around the pristine island led him to several pastimes including world-class wind surfing and reggae music. This Saturday he will open for nationally known recording artist Donavon Frankenreiter as part of the Sun Valley Center for the Arts’ summer concert series. The show held at Atkinson Park in Ketchum begins at 6 p. "I have a broad perspective on life" Mishka said.
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Downtown Pitman thriving
Philadelphia Inquirer
Craft shows and parades also stir interest Forsman said. "This is a quaint little town" she said. Four times a week the cafe has live jazz reggae or rock. n open-mike night Victor Martinson her partner sometimes plays banjo or spoons and a friend coaxes tunes from a saw. Several years ago the downtown got a face-lift – red-brick walkways streetlamps and trees. Now officials are busy increasing parking spots. A state proposal to extend a light-rail line through the county near downtown could bring in more business.
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