On The Scene: Zoe, Dania, Mel B, Mamayashi, Ayeola, Ky-Mani

I had such a fun time interviewing Mamayashi for my Stars on the Rise Feature. Look out for it on the 20 Questions Tab real soon!


Meantime, check out some more pics of celebs out and about by clicking HERE!

Ky-Mani Marley on Book Tour promoting "Dear Dad"

On a previous post I mentioned that Ky-Mani Marley was at issue with co-writer of his autobiography, Dr. Farrah Gray whom he asked to make some changes as regards the book. It seems they have smoothed over the issues as Both men are heavily promoting the book tour. In addition the title has been changed. It now is Dear Dad: The Marley Son Who Persevered From The Streets To Prominence.




Monday March, 22nd
SOBs
Varick Street New York, NY 10014-4809
For More Information call 212-571-4526




Wednesday, March 24th
Barnes and Nobles
Las Vegas
1:00 PM


Thursday April 8th
Barnes and Noble
Kendall Village West
12405 N Kendall Drive, Miami, FL
7:30pm-9:00pm


Sunday April 10th
Barnes & Noble
Waterworks Mall
926 Freeport Road Pittsburgh, PA
2:00pm-3:30pm

Friday, April 16th

Borders Books
Dearborn, MI

7:00PM

Sunday, April 18th

Barnes & Noble
Lennox Town In Columbus, OH

2:00PM

Tuesday, April 20th
Barnes & Noble Eton Collection
Woodmere (Cleveland) OH

7:00PM

Thursday, April 22nd
Borders
Alameda/Oakland, CA

7:00PM

Tuesday April 30th
Barnes & Noble The Grove
Farmers Market
189 Grove Drive, Los Angeles CA
Suite K30
7PM

To find out when Ky-Mani will be in your area visit his Facebook page.

Ky-Mani Marley issues statement about his book "Dear Dad, Where's the family in our family

“Dear Dad: Where’s the family in our family, today?”-the story the Marley family apparently doesn't want you to know."is a semi-autobiographical book about Ky-Mani Marley's life released on Amazon.com earlier this week. I say semi as he had help from an outside source, and also because it seems their is bad blood between him and the co-writer Dr. Farrah Gray. I remember when I interviewed Ky-Mani for Caribbean Maco, he spoke of growing up in the ghetto in Florida. Life was not glitz and glamour, he did not even want to sing-at first anyways.

Well like I said the book is out, but he is not happy about what's inside. I think maybe it's a case of Ky-Mani just pouring out his heart (what some people may see as airing out his dirty laundry) and now he doesn't want the rest of the world to see. Maybe some of the information is damaging to his siblings, with whom he has a good relationship now. He issued the following statement about the issue:

I’ve done many things that I am not proud of. I have turned what was largely a destructive lifestyle and turned it into a constructive one. I chose to share my story with the hope that many may be moved to something more positive by the end of the book.

I partnered with a gentleman, Dr Farrah Gray, who I grew to have a great deal of respect for. My journey writing the book was initially very easy and I thought we had built a relationship of respect if nothing else.

During the final edit of the book, I spoke with my sister, Cedella, and I advised Dr Farrah Gray that some changes had to be made and until the changes were made, I was not willing to do any promotion for the book. I could NOT support and promote something that is not 100% mine and that I believe in. Dr Gray apparently thought that by turning something that was written from the heart into something seemingly malicious was going to benefit him in some way.

I did not mean to hurt anyone... The book was only to tell my story, as I know it... What I was led to believe while growing up. The book was not an attack on my family! I love my brothers and sisters more than anyone can know.

I did not expect that Dr Gray would have been unprofessional and malicious in twisting my words or using things that were discussed in confidence to create controversy in an attempt to sell a book.

I did NOT authorize him to make any changes to the cover of my book nor do I condone any of the captions he has written!

At this point I do not know if the content of the book has been altered in any way due to the fact that I have not communicated with Dr Farrah Gray in over a month because he has neither accepted nor returned any of my phone calls.

Damn, son. It's kind of late to unwrite the book. Will let you guys know how this develops.

Stephen and Ziggy Marley win at 2010 Grammys

Big congratulations to the Marley brothers Ziggy and Stephen who each won a Grammy at tonight's award show- Ziggy for Best Children's Album and Stephen for Best Reggae Album!


Marley Brothers (L-R) Ky-Mani, Julian, Ziggy, Damian and Stephen.
Photo source

This Grammy won for his Family Time album which features noteworthy stars such as Paul Simon, Willie Nelsoon, and Toots Hibbert marks his fifth such award.

Younger by four years, ziggy's brother Stephen won his seventh Grammy with his Mind Control-Acoustic. This album is a follow up to this 2007 album Mind Control.

This is the fourth time in the last five years that a Marley has won the award. Last year there were no Marleys nominated and Burning Spear won the Best Reggae nod.

Brother Julian's Awake was also up for Best Reggae Grammy, his first nomination.
Interestingly, their father Bob has never won a Grammy. In 2001 he got a lifetime achievement award and this year, his 1973 album "Catch a Fire," was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Smile Jamaica called off!

Ghetto Youth’s International, organizers of the annual Bob Marley concert Smile Jamaica, have announced that the 2010 staging of the celebration of the King of Reggae’s birth would have to be called off, due to numerous circumstances.

Smile Jamaica spokesperson Norman Bryan, said yesterday that while the organisation was looking forward to staging the concert after “there are some extenuating circumstances that just cannot be ignored, and there’s no way we could proceed with the concert bearing them in mind.”

He added that the Marley family will still be celebrating Bob’s birthday and honouring his legacy in private.

Bryan also said that the Ghetto Youth’s International would be redoubling its efforts to make a 2011 staging possible.

“Ghetto Youths International will continue spreading the message of the Hon. Robert Nesta Marley, and we will be definitely putting our heads together to make 2011 the year Smile Jamaica returns from its hiatus.”

Smile Jamaica saw its historic birth in December of 1976, when it was held at the National Heroes Park in Kingston. The event took place a mere two days after gunmen almost ended Bob Marley’s life, and he was recuperating in the Blue Mountains. It was there that Marley magic reigned supreme yet again, as an injured Bob agreed to perform one song for the 80,000-strong throng of patrons. That one song turned into a magical 90 minute performance with Marley and the Wailers.

JULIAN AND KYMANI MARLEY TO PERFORM 'MIAMI FOR HAITI' BENEFIT CONCERT

Thursday, January 14, 2010 -Miami, FL-Julian Marley and his brother Kymani Marley are confirmed to be the featured performers at MIAMI FOR HAITI , a fundraiser in benefit of the Haitian relief effort being held this Friday, January 15, 2010 at Cafeina in Miami, Florida. Co-hosts of the event include: An Easy Production, Carma Foundation, Cassandra Theramene, Cathy Goodall, Cedella Marley, Corey Ciorciari, Crystal Connor, Hillary Hecktman, Jose Ortiz, Ivette Naranjo, Love Over All Foundation, Marlon Hill, Melky Jean, Todd Michaels and The Workshop.

Juian and Ky-Mani Marley

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MIAMI FOR HAITI begins at 7pm and a minimum donation of $20 is required. Each guest will receive a complimentary cocktail courtesy of Gran Sierpe Pisco. 100 percent of the proceeds and donations from the evening will be split between PROJECT MEDISHARE FOR HAITI and THE CARMA FOUNDATION. The venue and all participating artists have agreed to donate their proceeds directly to the foundations. Guests who prefer to make a donation before-hand can do so online and bring their receipt to the door. Guests are also encouraged to bring items such as blankets and clothing to the event as non-perishable donations will also be collected at the venue.



Julian Marley urges, "The devastation that has occurred in Haiti is unimaginable. We must rise to the occasion to help our brothers and sisters in every way possible."



PROJECT MEDISHARE FOR HAITI is dedicated to sharing its human and technical resources with its Haitian partners in the quest to achieve quality healthcare and development services for all. The organization is currently sending doctors and medical supplies to Haiti to help aid the crisis.



THE CARMA FOUNDATION helps to improve the health of the poor and vulnerable women and children of Haiti. The foundation charters boats that bring supplies directly to their teams that are established on the ground in Haiti.



Those who cannot attend MIAMI FOR HAITI but are interested in helping can make donations online at www.carmafoundation.org and www.projectmedishare.org.



Cafeina Lounge is located at 297 NW 23rd street in the Miami Design District, at the corner of 23rd Street and NW 2nd Avenue.



For more information on Julian Marley please visit www.myspace.com/royalmarley and www.ghettoyouths.com . For more information on Kymani Marley please visit www.kymani-marley.com.



For publicity information contact Diane Podolak, Publicist at dianepodolak@gmail.com.

MIAMI for HAITI event TONIGHT!