"One love, one heart, let's get together and feel alright."

This line from the song, "One Love/People Get Ready", is a basic theme in Reggae. Universal love, peace, and justice have always been ingredients that make Reggae meaningful and powerful. I have played many types of music, but when I started doing Reggae, my whole outlook on music changed. I see it as a way to bring people together. All races, religions, and age groups seem to enjoy Reggae. The joy I experience when I see people dancing and singing along, gives me a feeling inside that is hard to describe. It is a happiness that flows through my entire being. This is a list of some of my favorite Reggae artists, the ones that have had the most influence on my life.

The first name that comes to most people's minds when you mention Reggae is Bob Marley. He was a poet, prophet, freedom fighter, and emancipator. With the Wailers, he brought Reggae to the forefront of popular music without compromising his principals. His life was cut short by cancer in 1981, at the age of 36. His legacy lives on.

Here are a few of the many pages devoted to Bob and the Wailers.

• The Bob Marley Home Page.
• The Annual Bob Marley Day.
• An excellent chronological listing of Bob's life is at
  The Earth Channel Reggae Supersite.
• A.R.M. Van Ketel's Bob Marley Page proves that Bob's message is understood around the world.
• Bob Marley homepage at the University of Chicago.
• Wishing you a Happy Bob Marley's 50th Birthday, a tribute from February 6, 1995 until...
• Bob Marley and the Wailers Discography at Island Records.
• An independent Wailers discography.

I'll add more as time permits.

One of the original members of the Wailers, Peter Tosh went on to become a star in his own right. He wrote many songs about fighting oppression and injustice, and others with a more peaceful, humanitarian outlook. He was killed in 1987 during a robbery at his home in Jamaica.

Two of the more concise Tosh pages.

• Boomshaka's Peter Tosh Page.
• Sol's Peter Tosh Page.
• A Peter Tosh discography.

I'll find more and post them asap.

Jimmy Cliff is one of the originators of the Reggae sound. The movie "The Harder They Come" is a cult classic, (not because of Jimmy's acting). His songs are some of the more well known Reggae tunes. They include "You Can Get It, If You Really Want", "Sitting In Limbo", Wonderful World, Beautiful People", and "Many Rivers To Cross".

I'm still working on finding more, but for now,

• Here is a short Jimmy Cliff discography from Island Records.
• Sony owns everything, some more of Jimmy's albums.

Third World is another Reggae band that has been around for a long time. They play a very wide range of musical styles. Their earlier albums were mostly "roots" style Reggae, but in later years they branched out into funk, dance-hall, and even a little rap. "Try Jah Love", "Now That We Found Love", and "96 Degrees in the Shade" are some of their songs.

Not much info, I'll try to provide some later.

• A very brief discography from Island Records.
• Again, Sony's list of Third World albums.

The Melody Makers is a group made up of Bob Marley's children. They are; David "Ziggy", Steven, Cedella, and Sharon. Their musical style has covered many areas, also. Starting with a more "roots" feel, and progressing into hip-hop and funk. Their last album seems to be moving back to the "roots" sound. Some of their songs are; "Tomorrow People", "One Bright Day", and "Lee and Molly".

Some Melody Makers links.

• Elektra Music is the Melody Makers label, and here is their Home Page.
• A Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers discography.

I'll add more as I find them.

Now we're going to move along to more general Reggae links.

A few fun places to check out.

• The Jammin' Reggae Archives have quite a bit of information.
• Ras John's Reggae Road is another good place to find Reggae info.
• Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide is an organization devoted to bringing Reggae lovers together.
• There is a mountain of Reggae info and memorabilia (unreleased 60's Bob Marley tracks soon come) to be found at the Reggae Supersite Home Page.
• Psalm Records USA page is run by Rasta Dave, check it out.
• JAH RADIO's Reggae Home Page plays the music we want to hear.
• Some Reggae related record companies; Shanachie Entertainment Home Page, Strictly Urban -- Worldwide, NESAK INTERNATIONAL Music Catalog, BiB Records, London Calling - Biorhythm reggae hiphop, Rounder Records Gopher/HTTP Server, and THEOCRATIC RECORDS HOME PAGE
• Don't miss the 1st Authorized Wailers Band Catalog. The Wailers are keepin' the faith!
• Ras Adam has a page out of Syracuse, NY. I used to live there.
• First Class with Joshua B from reggae's #1 fan.
• Rasta Rat's Reggae Home Page is a good page to find what you're looking for.
• They'll roll out the red carpet for a nice WELCOME - Rhythm Vibes Magazine - WELCOME every time.
• Run 4 Cover, don't let it scare you, it's a cool page.
• Keita Maeda's Reggae Guide is direct from Jamaica.
• So is Lemar's Roots Jamaica.
• Check out the Reggae and the weather in the islands at Jamaica Home ReMNet.
• Rhythm Vibes is a graphics intensive site with a lot of great info and, of course, graphics.
• And then there's my band, "Cease Fire".
• The Caribbean Cultural Music Festival is being held on August 31st and September 1st in Newport, hope to see you there!

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