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Max Romeo - Photo by Peter Simon
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Max Romeo, Roots Reggae Pioneer, Dies at 80

Angel Romero April 19, 2025 1 Comment Jamaican musicMax RomeoReggaeworld music

(headline image: Max Romeo – Photo by Peter Simon) Jamaican roots reggae artist Max Romeo died on April 11, 2025, at the age of 80.…

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Reggae Star Max Romeo to Appear in Africa Oyé’s 25th Anniversary Festival

Angel Romero May 23, 2017 No Comments Africa OyeMax RomeoReggae

Music festival Africa Oyé has announced that roots reggae legend Max Romeo will be performing at its 25th Anniversary festival. Africa Oyé 2017 takes place…

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Length & Time: Max Romeo

Adolf Alzuphar July 28, 2016 No Comments JamaicaJamaican musicMax RomeoRastafariReggae

I will be writing a column on Length & Time in music, in each presenting an album and its strategies that pertain to addressing Length & Time.  There…

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