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Aston 'Family Man' finally gets national recognition
Aston ‘Family Man’ finally gets national recognition The Wailers

Aston ‘Family Man’ finally gets national recognition

https://vimeo.com/631457166 ONE of reggae's cornerstones, Aston “Family Man” Barrett is the musician successive Jamaican 'builders' have refused. That changed last week (august 8 2021) when the Government announced the legendary bass man has been appointed to the Order of Distinction (Commander Class). Barrett, 74, was one of the driving forces behind The Wailers' sound that helped make Bob Marley a…
The Wailers
October 18, 2021
Bob Marley’s quiet storm Aston Barrett Jr.Bob Marley and The WailersFamilymanThe Wailers

Bob Marley’s quiet storm

The Jamaica Observer's Entertainment Desk presents the 25th in a series titled Bob Marley — The Last 40 Days to commemorate the 40th anniversary of his passing. WHAT would Elvis Presley's sound be without guitarist Scotty Moore, or James Brown's funk grooves minus Fred Wesley's trumpet? It's hard to think of Bob Marley with no Aston “Family Man” Barrett. The legendary bassist…
The Wailers
May 15, 2021
The Wailers Featuring Julian Marley – A Semi-Acoustic Set The Wailers

The Wailers Featuring Julian Marley – A Semi-Acoustic Set

The offspring of legends Bob Marley and Aston Barrett, these two princely inheritors of reggae - power duo Julian Marley and Aston Barrett Jr. - join forces to return reggae to its acoustic roots.  The sound is a culmination of a life-long friendship and musical collaboration between the two. Aston Barrett Jr. started working with the renowned Julian at the…
The Wailers
January 14, 2021
The Wailers’ One World Grammy® Award Nominee for Best Reggae Album New AlbumOne World

The Wailers’ One World Grammy® Award Nominee for Best Reggae Album

One World, the album that marks the Wailers' return to the recording studios, has just been nominated for a Grammy® Award in the Best Reggae Album category. This is the band's first album in more than 25 years, which was produced by 19 Grammy® Award winner Emilio Estefan and co-written by Emilio Estefan with Aston Barrett Jr. and The Wailers It is made up of…
The Wailers
November 24, 2020
Bob Marley & The Wailers’ Last And Biggest London Concert Is Marked With A Plaque Bob Marley and The Wailers

Bob Marley & The Wailers’ Last And Biggest London Concert Is Marked With A Plaque

On June 7 1980, Bob Marley & The Wailers played what was to be their last, and said to their biggest, London concert at Crystal Palace Bowl. And it was also the first time London fans, some of whom were making their way home from the open air concert in the south London borough of Bromley, heard Bob Marley performing the unaccompanied…
The Wailers
October 19, 2020
The Wailers New Album One World
THE WAILERS RELEASE NEW ALBUM, ONE WORLD, TODAY! The Wailers

THE WAILERS RELEASE NEW ALBUM, ONE WORLD, TODAY!

(August 21, 2020) Today, iconic and legendary band, The Wailers, return with their new album, One World, via Sony Music Latin. Get it here!  The first album from the band in over 25 years includes 14 dazzling songs which take listeners on a roller coaster of emotions. One World includes The Wailers’ most recent single “One World, One Prayer”, Produced by 19x Grammy Award winner, Emilio Estefan,…
The Wailers
August 21, 2020