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Obituary to a Jewel: Glasford “Porti” Manning (April 23rd 1943 – February 10th 2024)

Obituary to a Jewel: Glasford “Porti” Manning (April 23rd 1943 – February 10th 2024)

“I love music, and I cannot stop doing music. I have to just keep on doing music, for it’s born in me from I was a kid, so I love it.” (Porti in an interview with reggae-vibes.com) Another foundation artist has left us: Glasford Harold Manning, better known as simply “Porti”, was called home onContinue Reading Obituary to a Jewel: Glasford “Porti” Manning (April 23rd 1943 – February 10th 2024)

Linking up in Kingston

Linking up in Kingston

Adabu Foundation on a mission! For the next few days, our representatives reach out to Veteran Artists in Kingston to find out how they fare. Thanks to wonderful people such as Earl “Chinna” Smith, Matthias Reulecke, Junior Vibes, Gabriele Brown, Rafael Ruiz and KushArt, we found the right spots to meet those legends still livingContinue Reading Linking up in Kingston

It’s official!

It’s official!

Our organisation is of now fully effective, as all paper work is done. That means you can receive a donation receipt (Spendenbescheinigung) for any amount ofmoney you wish to contribute. To celebrate that and help spread the word around, we ordered a few stickers – and here they are! Just in time to share atContinue Reading It’s official!

Inna di yaad

Inna di yaad

During our most recent trip, we visited the famous “Inna Di Yaad” and introduced the Adabu Foundation to Earl “Chinna” Smith, who is an accomplished artist, label owner, producer… (the list goes on and on!). Due to his decades of experience in the business, he knows a lot of elder artists and their living conditions.Continue Reading Inna di yaad

Learning about a jewel

Learning about a jewel

Every Wednesday, our honorary member Supa Nova holds an event called Dub School. Apart from keeping the musical traditions alive, it is also a meeting place for artists, foreigners, inner city communities and elders. One night, Adabu was able to meet Kerry-Ann Manning, the daughter of Glasford “Porti” Manning. He was the lead singer ofContinue Reading Learning about a jewel