Adabu foundation

Supporting Reggae Artists Worldwide

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

Introducing Adabu to Javaa

Introducing Adabu to Javaa

While in Jamaica, our chairwoman Gardy was able to contact and visit the JAVAA headquarters (Jamaican Association of Vintage Artistes and Affiliates), an organization that does a formidable job of helping artists in distress. Thus pursuing goals similar to those of the Adabu Foundation, we hope to collaborate in the future to improve the livingContinue Reading Introducing Adabu to Javaa