Rastafari
Religion originating in 1930s Jamaica
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| 2024 | Released 'Acoustic' album. |
| May 8 2024 | Former Steel Pulse drummer Conrad Kelly passed away at the age of 65. |
| 2023 | Released 'Bread and Butter' album through Ineffable Records and Born Fire Music. |
| March 22 2023 | Easy Star All-Stars released a cover of 'Five Years' in collaboration with Steel Pulse, with an accompanying music video directed by Robert Bartolome. |
| 2022 | Released album 'Braquage de pouvoir'. |
| 2022 | Participated in 'Reggae Reload Vol.1' collaborative album with Busy Signal, Sizzla, and Gyptian. |
| 2021 | Young Shanty contributed the song 'Dont Tell Me That' to the Live Clean Riddim compilation by Rally Up Music. |
| 2021 | Young Shanty appeared on the Black Roses Riddim compilation with the song 'Zion' through Chalice Row Records. |
| 2021 | Young Shanty released the track 'Spread Love' on the Big Chune Riddim compilation by Giddimani Records. |
| 2021 | Appeared in the 'Guns Riddim' collaborative album. |
| March 2 2021 |
Bunny Wailer
Bunny Wailer passed away, marking the end of his influential career in reggae music.
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| March 2 2021 |
Bunny Wailer
Passed away, marking the end of a significant career in reggae music as a three-time Grammy Award winner and influential musician.
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| March 2 2021 |
Bunny Wailer
Died at Andrews Memorial Hospital in Kingston, Jamaica at the age of 73, due to complications from a stroke suffered in July 2020.
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| 2020 | Collaborated with Gisto on the track 'Ova Come', showing continued musical activity and collaboration in the reggae genre. |
| 2020 | Mass Manipulation was nominated for the Grammy Awards. |
| 2020 | Released single 'Get Up Child' on Chalice Row Records and Giddimani Records via digital distribution |
| July 2020 |
Bunny Wailer
Suffered another stroke and was hospitalized at Andrews Memorial Hospital in Kingston, Jamaica.
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| May 2020 | Released his 20th studio album titled King In My Castle. |
| 2019 | The band received a Grammy Award nomination for their album 'Mass Manipulation' in the Best Reggae Album category. |
| 2019 | Released album 'Le monde est chaud'. |
| 2019 | Released collaborative single 'Nothing but the High Grade' with Tikaf on Chalice Row Records via digital distribution |
| 2019 | Released single 'Stand Out' on Chalice Row Records via digital distribution |
| April 19 2019 | Released EP 'In My Head' through Chalice Row Records and Giddimani Records in digital format |
| 2018 |
Persecution of Rastafari
A viral video showed high school wrestler Andrew Johnson having his dreadlocks forcibly cut to compete in a wrestling match, sparking a civil rights investigation into referee Alan Maloney.
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| December 7 2018 | Steel Pulse released the single 'Stop You Coming and Come' from their Mass Manipulation album. |
| November 23 2018 | Released EP 'Poor Cant Take No More' through Giddimani Records and Chalice Row Records in digital format |
| October 2018 | Steel Pulse announced their new album Mass Manipulation, their first in 14 years, to be released on Rootfire Cooperative. |
| October 2018 |
Bunny Wailer
Suffered a minor stroke, resulting in speech problems.
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| 2017 | Young Shanty released the track 'Keep Working' on the Nike Ear Riddim compilation by Giddimani Records. |
| 2017 | Released single 'Nugs & Kisses' on Giddimani Records via digital distribution |
| October 2017 |
Bunny Wailer
Awarded the Order of Merit by the Jamaican government, the nation's fourth-highest honour.
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| June 30 2017 | Released EP 'Smokers Music Vol 1' through Chalice Row Records and Giddimani Records in digital and compact disc formats |
| 2016 |
Bunny Wailer
Played a month-long 'Blackheart Man' tour to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his 1976 album.
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| 2016 | Young Shanty appeared on the Reggae Robin Riddim compilation with the song 'Same Lane' through Upsetta Records. |
| 2016 | Released single 'I Try' on Giddimani Records via digital distribution |
| 2016 | Young Shanty contributed the song 'Pretty Lady' to the Bay Area Riddim compilation by Giddimani Records. |
| 2016 | Released collaborative single 'Last Hit' featuring Jahdan Blakkamoore on Giddimani Records via digital distribution |
| 2016 | Released self-titled album 'Anthony B'. |
| 2016 | Released Tears Of Luv on his label Born Fire Music and collaborated with Evidence Music on the track Life Good. |
| June 10 2016 | Released EP 'Chalice Row or Dig a Hole' through Giddimani Records and Chalice Row Records in digital and compact disc formats |
| 2015 | Released album 'Racines'. |
| 2015 | Released debut single 'Kush n Grabba' on Chalice Row Records via digital distribution |
| 2015 | Released single 'Got Trees' on Giddimani Records via digital distribution |
| 2015 | Released 'Tears of Luv' album. |
| April 15 2015 |
Persecution of Rastafari
Sacramental use of cannabis became legally recognized in Jamaica as part of Rastafari religious practices.
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| 2014 | Released album 'Dernier Appel' under Universal Music. |
| January 1 2014 | Released EP 'Up on Mars' through Chalice Row Records in digital and compact disc formats |
| 2013 | Released two albums: 'My2K Vol. 1' and 'Tribute to Legends'. |
| July 2013 | Released Tribute to Legends, an album of cover versions from artists like Bob Marley, The Maytals, John Lennon, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, and Ini Kamoze. |
| January 2013 | Charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute in Georgia, United States, after being stopped for illegally tinted vehicle windows. The charges were later dropped, resulting in the cancellation of several South American shows. |
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