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July 21st, 2010

burning spear

Reggae lovers and Rastafari-fans should trek downtown to Rockefeller Park for roots reggae artist Burning Spear’s free concert tonight at 7pm. The living legend (also known as Winston Rodney) was said to have gotten his start in the music business with a little help from Bob Marley, and was signed with Island Records before later starting his own label. Fun Fact: This week Burning Spear and Island Records, which was founded by Chris Blackwell who is also founder of Island Outpost, the Jamaican resort group, were both inducted into Jamaica’s music Hall of Fame by the Jamaica Association of Vintage Artistes and Affiliates (JAVAA).

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