This past June we attended a ‘Music is the Zoo’ concert (part of our local Minnesota Zoo summer concert series), featuring Ziggy Marley.

His concert came on the heals of the Orlando tragedy, when our country was feeling heavy with sadness and frustration.  He walked out on stage, the crowd rose and we never sat down for the entirety of his performance — two hours plus an encore.

His music, with its message of Love, Peace, Joy, and Mother Earth was so uplifting and full of celebration, and really brought a few thousand strangers together, as only Reggae music can do.  Like his father, Bob Marley, Ziggy held the crowd in his hand as we all moved to the groove of “Is this love”, “Jammin”, and “No Woman No Cry”. It was a magical evening and one we will remember with great fondness!

Judy talks about the recent passing of Prince, from ANTICABLES home state of Minnesota.

The radio and TV stations have been keeping everyone updated on memorials, celebrations, and tributes, playing out around the world, and here in Minnesota. It’s been quite spectacular really, you don’t know how someone effects your life until they’re gone. Paul and I have been glued to social media all weekend watching all the tributes, and music & movie footage. Even SNL joined in, playing all his performances over the years, and a few sketches poking fun at his mystique.