Published just 6 days following Bob Marley’s passing, this fitting tribute by Neil Spencer hits hard and heavy. I include it primarily because of the photo, a publicity photo for the “Catch A Fire” album, which is one of my all time favorite photos of King Marley.
This great article by Alan di Perna finds Ziggy Marley at Compass Point recording studios with producers Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth crafting what would become an exemplary album - ‘One Bright Day.‘ The interview was published in Musician magazine on July 1, 1989. This is the only article I’ve read which includes quotes from Frantz and Weymouth, formerly of the Talking Heads, who really were able to get the very best out of Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers for those first 2 major label albums. Great stuff here…
Frantz, Marley, and Weymouth
From Dubwise Garage, here is an outstanding live performance from August 7, 1993 at Tinley Park, Chicago, IL. Audio sourced from Doc Jah. Please visit his great website HERE!
Many thanks to our good friend Vinicius Brandao for sharing this great show!
Ziggy Marley’s camp just informed us of this live streaming show tomorrow night, April 24, 2013. Click for details!
The show features three little birds singing their sweet songs to Ziggy, a very shy child who is happy to see the world from the TV in his room. Ziggy’s tricky friend Nansi wants him to get out and enjoy the island nation of Jamaica but, Ziggy is afraid of hurricanes, mongooses and evil spirits. The worldly adventure is brightened by the fantastic songs of Marley.
