City Of The Dead,
Street music label & mailorder

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“Reggae icon Bob Marley’s legend carries over into the blockbuster film industry, with a strong presence in the hit movie I Am Legend. Largely based on the life and philosophy of Robert Nesta Marley, I Am Legend, starring Will Smith, opened to the largest box office for a film released during December, having been released worldwide on December 14, last year. “

Jamaica Gleaner News - Marley’s ‘Legend’ gives life to NY - Sunday | January 13, 2008

Ecco a voi il discusso (e per certi versi discutibile!) articolo apparso su l’Unità lo scorso venerdì 4 gennaio.
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1/2, Roma: Musica di periferia

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“When we first started out, we jumped on the punk-rock band circuit because most blacks didn’t understand us,” Hinds says during a recent phone interview. “At the time, punk rockers were accepting anything that the system wasn’t accepting. Since reggae wasn’t accepted, they’d let us open up for other bands and build an alliance.”

Broward-Palm Beach - Music - The Boys of Birmingham