The late, Cedella Marley Booker, “Mama Marley”, was the mother of the Legendary Bob Marley. Cedella passed away in 2008 in Miami, Florida.
Before her death she was known as the backbone to the Marley’s, the one who kept the family together. Cedella was very instrumental in keeping the Marley’s name respected and the legacy growing. She would often participate in festivities celebrating the memories of Bob, she also authored two biographies of Bob Marley.
On February 27, 2010, the Marley’s will continue to “keep the flame”, in the 17th Annual Caribbean Festival, a tribute to Cedella Marley Booker.
Damian, Stephen and Julian Marley along with Shaggy, Tarrus Riley, Capleton & Spragga Benz and others will celebrate the life of Mama Marley and the Marley Movement with a day long festivities of food, art, and music at Bayfront Park, Downtown Miami.
For more information, please visit http://www.bobmarleymovement.com/index.html.
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1-800-411-PAIN presents Bob Marley Movements 17th Annual Caribbean Festival and Food Drive, brought to you by 103 The Beat and www.caviny.com., Saturday, February 27th, 2010 at Bayfront Park, 301 Biscayne Blvd in Downtown Miami FL Gates open at 2PM.
This year’s Festival will feature performances by: Stephen “Ragga” Marley; Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley; Julian “JuJu” Marley; Shaggy; Capleton; Spragga Benz; and Tarrus Riley; as well as local artists Jahfe, Vega Underfire, the Resolvers and many more. It will be hosted by 103.5 The Beat’s Vanessa James, & Lance-O of Kulcha Shok Muzik.
The Annual Caribbean Festival is an all day music event honoring the life and philosophy of the legendary reggae star, Bob Marley. It features some of the top musical acts in the world as well as popular local performers. The Caribbean Festival is one of the most successful and longest running music festivals in all of South Florida. People every year mark their calendars and travel from around the United States, Canada and the Caribbean to attend the event. The Festival reaches across all aspects of the community, black and white, young and old, Latin and Anglo, who come together in peace and harmony to enjoy the atmosphere and support a worthy cause.
For you see, the Caribbean Festival has always carried a Humanitarian Message within its Musical one. To date the Festival has collected almost two and a half million cans of food.
This year in the spirit of giving, canned food collected at the Festival will benefit Curly House, an organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life for low-to-moderate income individuals and families, the elderly, youth-at-risk, the abused, and HIV/AIDS infected members of the community.
“Additionally in support of the Haitian Earthquake Recovery effort, Bob Marley Movement will be shipping 50% of donated canned goods to relief partners in Haiti.”
This year’s Festival will feature performances by: Stephen “Ragga” Marley; Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley; Julian Marley; Shaggy; Capleton; and Tarrus Riley; as well as local artists Jahfe, Vega Underfire and many more. It will be hosted by 103.5 The Beat’s Vanessa James, & Lance-O of Kulcha Shok Muzik.
Tickets begin at $42.00 (plus four (4) cans of food brought to the Festival) and are on sale now at bobmarleymovement.com and via outlets throughout Miami, check out bobmarleymovement.com for a ticket outlet near you. There are also VIP packages available online as well.
For more information go to bobmarleymovement.com or call the hotline: 305-740-7344.