|
|
This Day in Reggae
and Nubian, Rasta, herb and related history
|
July 12 |
1951: | Ruddy Thomas is born in Kingston, Jamaica. |
1966: | Jamaican government overruns Rasta-dominated village.At precisely 9:00 a.m. on this day, 250 armed police advanced from the Denham Town station ahead of phalanx of bulldozers. It is three months since Selassie's visit. |
1969: | Lady Saw (Marion Hall) is born in St. Mary, Jamaica. |
1975: | Sao Tome and Principe independent |
1986: | Bunny Wailer's first solo concert, outside Jamaica, in Long Beach, California |
1993: | UB40's single "Can't Help Falling In Love" [Virgin] is certified Gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). |
July 13 |
1955: | Ray Pablo Falconer [UB40 producer] is born. |
1972: | Japanese singer Moomin is born in Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. |
1974: | Eric Clapton's "I Shot The Sheriff" is released. The song is a remake of Bob Marley's reggae version. |
1981: | Black Uhuru perform at London's Rainbow Theatre on this day through next day.The concert was recorded for their live album "Tear It Up - Live" and was filmed for a videogram "Black Uhuru : Tear It Up Live At Rainbow". Both ware released 1982 on Island/Mango. |
2000: | Calypsonian Ras Shorty I (b. Garfield Blackman) passes away (dies of bone cancer) in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, at age 59. |
July 14 |
1968: | Singer Foxy Brown (Jennifer Esmerelda Hylton) is born in Kingston, Jamaica. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
© Jah Itagaki
|
|