Julian Marley not too long ago added one other miniature, golden, gramophone to the household treasure, trove his brothers garnered since 1985 when the Grammy Awards designated a class devoted to reggae music.
The 48-year-old, UK-born son of Robert Nesta Marley received the 2024 Reggae Album class by beating Buju Banton, Beenie Man, Colie Buddz, and Burning Spear with a collaboration with Greek-native Alexa Antaeus titled “Colours of Royal.”
It was his third nominated album and first win on the Nationwide Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences occasion in Los Angeles, California.
Nevertheless, in 2010, Marley’s “Awake” received Greatest Album of the Yr on the Worldwide Reggae and World Music awards.
Jamaican Midwestern resident Ephraim Martin conceived that music honors in parody of the Grammy honors and is now reveling in his priority setting tribute to the three-time, Grammy- nominated artist/son of the king of reggae.
In keeping with the Chicago-based Jamerican it was the dying of Bob Marley that sparked the initiative he first named the Worldwide Reggae Music Awards which was renamed Worldwide Reggae & World Music Awards.
Lately, Martin introduced the 41st annual might be held on the Lauderhill Performing Arts Middle in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
All through the many years Martin first staged displays in his personal state of Illinois and afterwards took the honors to New York Metropolis, New Orleans. Florida. Trinidad & Tobago and to the delivery island of Marley’s music, Jamaica.
As a matter of reality, final 12 months the gala spectacle rewarded a constellation of producers, artists, writers, to rival any singular salute to the style.
Final week he introduced that this 12 months’s salute will return to the Sunshine State and one among its principal intention might be a March 22 presentation to Clinton Lindsay. He might be handed the path blazer award.
Now primarily based in Florida, Lindsay honed a fame when he initiated the New York Reggae Awards within the Nineties. His alluring tribute to achievers of the style supplied an annual deal with to followers who have been delighted with performances from the likes of Tiger, Little Vicious and a myriad of classic and dancehall reggae abilities.
In tribute to his daughter Tamika he later modified the moniker to the Tamika Awards.
Recipients of the prize in contrast their honor to the Grammy Awards some saying it was “higher” than the multi-cultural, world occasion sponsored by the Nationwide Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.
Some believed as a result of The Tamikas represented choices voted by followers of the Caribbean music, their honor appeared extra genuine and significant.
All through a decade Lindsay showcased his awards from The Beacon Theater, the Hammerstein Ballroom and even The Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard (previously The Felt Discussion board, a venue adjoining Madison Sq. Gardens).
Ultimately, rival reveals competed with a Caribbean Music Awards from the Apollo Theater, a Florida-based Reggae Music Awards, and different franchised opponents to satiate the appetites of predominant Jamaican music lovers.
Though entertaining, reggae ventures of that ilk proved an costly and possibly formidable try at selling reggae which most likely contributed to pressured Lindsay to deserted his brain-child.
In time Lindsay turned his ambition to selling reggae on radio.
However that too appeared a dead-end when radio station WNWK-FM the place he brokered time, switched from Caribbean to Latin music format.
It’s that persevering spirit that Martin will reward in Fort Lauderdale on March 22 throughout his stateside return to Florida.
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