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 WailersOctober 18, 2021
Aston Barrett Jr says Bunny Wailer wasn’t last surviving member of iconic band
Like countless other key industry players across the globe, when Aston Barrett Jr learnt of the passing of legendary singer Bunny Wailer, he was deeply saddened.
The WailersSeptember 26, 2021
Wailers Perform Emotional Brooklyn Bowl Reopening Concert
Eighteen months after it was forced to close due to the pandemic, Brooklyn Bowl reopened its doors to a ticketed crowd on Wednesday for a concert from The Wailers
The WailersSeptember 9, 2021
Bob Marley’s funeral, 21 May 1981: a day of Jamaican history
Richard Williams was at Bob Marley's funeral 30 years ago in Jamaica. He recalls an extraordinary carnival of music, prayer and full Rasta pageantry.
The WailersMay 21, 2021
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 WailersMay 15, 2021
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 WailersJanuary 14, 2021
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 WailersAugust 21, 2020
THE WAILERS Release new track “One World, One Prayer” Featuring: Farruko, Shaggy, Skip Marley and Cedella Marley Produced and Written by Emilio Estefan
(May 22nd, 2020) The iconic and legendary band The Wailers just released their new song “One World, One Prayer” today, a powerful piece focused on unity, love and inclusion beyond cultural differences. The track, which puts every music lover on the lookout, demands the union of "one world" through "a prayer" in the current global situation, in collaboration with the international titan Farruko, the…
The WailersMay 22, 2020
Bass Magazine Lockdown Check-In With Aston Barrett Jr. of The Wailers
Originally Posted @ Bass Magazine on May 23rd 2020 We're checking in with bass players all over the globe to see how they're staying busy and hanging in during the current lockdown JON D'AURIA UPDATED: MAY 23, 2020 ORIGINAL: MAY 22, 2020 As the world continues to recover from the Coronavirus, we're all finding ourselves in unfamiliar territory given the…
The WailersMay 21, 2020
