Recordings missing from Jamaica archives

AP, Jan 5, 2008 7:00 pm PST
A massive collection of 1970s music including original recordings by reggae greats Bob Marley and Peter Tosh has disappeared from the archives of the former Jamaica Broadcasting Corp., authorities said Saturday.

The possible theft of thousands of vinyl records and compact discs is a blow to the island's history, said Olivia Grange, Jamaica's information minister.

Musicians and former JBC employees criticized the government for not properly maintaining the archives.

"The latest development is a national disgrace," said Gladstone Wilson, former program manager for JBC radio.

Workers at the newly formed Public Broadcasting Corp. of Jamaica noticed the disappearances earlier this week while touring the old JBC building. They had planned to use the archived material for their first programs, Grange said.

The archives also contain such iconic videos as the 1977 visit of Fidel Castro and the 1978 "One Love Peace Concert," in which Marley famously called two bitter Jamaican political rivals onstage to join hands.

More Artist News

Jamaica's Andrew Tosh found guilty of possession

Sep 29, 2009 10:00 am PDT

A son of the reggae legend who promoted the legalization of marijuana has been convicted of possessing the drug. Andrew Tosh, 42, son of the late Peter Tosh, was found guilty late Monday of possessing a small amount of marijuana. The cour...

Bob Marley keyboardist dies in NY at 47

Sep 6, 2009 4:00 pm PDT

Jamaican reggae producer Wycliffe "Steely" Johnson, a keyboardist for Bob Marley, has died in New York at age 47. Fellow producer Cleveland "Clevie" Browne says Johnson died Tuesday at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital on Long Island, followin...

Marley's "One Love" tops Jamaica's best song list

Apr 22, 2009 9:00 am PDT

Reggae legend Bob Marley's "One Love" topped a list of Jamaica's 100 best songs over 50 years that was unveiled on Tuesday by a panel of musicians and cultural officials associated with the University of the West Indies. Marley, w...

Serbs unveil statue to Bob Marley

Aug 24, 2008 7:00 am PDT

A Serbian village unveiled what it said was Europe's first statue to the late Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley on Saturday, to promote tolerance in a region still recovering from war. Two Balkan musicians, one from Croatia and one ...

Rare Marley, Skynyrd performances sold online

Jul 11, 2008 4:00 pm PDT

Vintage concert performances by such acts as Lynyrd Skynyrd and Bob Marley will soon join the nearly 500 recordings already available for download purchase at the music and memorabilia site Wolfgang's Vault. The additions were mad...

Photos

Loading...
View All Photos »

Videos

1-6 of 14 videos
Prev | Next
View All Videos »

Artist on Last.fm