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Welcome to the enchanting city of Paris for the World Premiere of the 20th BMW Art Car by Julie Mehretu. Based on the BMW M Hybrid V8 endurance racecar, Julie’s rolling masterpiece will join the past 19 BMW Art Cars created since 1975 in collaboration with renowned art icons such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Jeff Koons. More excitingly, the art-of-motion will compete in the storied 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Soldiers from 36 nations participated in the military communications exercise known as Africa Endeavor 2010.
Africa Endeavor 2010 came to a close Aug. 20 with a ceremony held at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College parade grounds in Accra, Ghana.
AE 2010 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored initiative intended to enhance interoperability and information exchange among African nations via communication networks and subsequent collaborative links with the United States, African Union and other African partners that share common goals of stability, security and sustainment.
"Future operations in Africa depend on the combined multinational militaries of the nations represented here today in order to effectively communicate amongst themselves," said Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, U.S. Army Africa commanding general.
During the annual two-week communications exercise, participants from 36 African nations, the AU, the Economic Community of Western African States, the Economic Community of Central African States, the United States and several European partners worked together to develop standard tactics, techniques and procedures to be used in future humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and peace support missions.
New areas of expertise addressed in Africa Endeavor 2010 included the first radio call to a vessel at sea from an AE event site. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk sailing off the coast of Africa ran the test, allowing AE participants to challenge themselves in establishing land-to-sea communications. After a couple attempts, the land-to-sea radio call was a success, proving that African nations could maintain communication between inland locations and their maritime forces.
"We are fighting for unity and interoperability with our partners to establish high levels of efficiency," said Lt. Gen. Peter Blay, Chief, Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. "The outcome of AE 2010 has given assurance that we are on track to achieve the ultimate goal of interoperability between our forces."
Another incorporated training event was a satellite call conducted from the AE site in Accra to the AU Peace Support Operations Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The demonstration showed AE participants how useful reliable communication between the nations and the AU is during times of disaster relief.
"The newly incorporated signal techniques will be planned for and incorporated in future exercises," said U.S. Navy Cmdr. Britt Talbert, AE 2010 exercise director.
Through newly incorporated training and careful planning, AE 2010 proved to achieve its goal of taking a step forward in improving interoperability and creating new ties between African nations.
"By taking part in this event we have demonstrated a commitment to harness the power of communication technology for ensuring the long-term peace, stability, and prosperity of the African continent," said Hogg.
“Africa Endeavor is a great opportunity to meet people and it gives us an opportunity to check interoperability communications for all military personnel,” said Maj. Bachirou Farta of Burkina-Faso.
“Here we have the opportunity to know another country, and this is very important because of the many different cultures in Africa. When I go back to my country, I will teach my people many things from my good experiences here for the military,” he said.
African nations participating in AE 2010 included Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, The Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Southern Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia.
The first AE was held in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2006. Subsequent exercises took place in Abuja, Nigeria, in 2008 and in Libreville, Gabon, in 2009.
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official YouTube video channel: www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica
Skunder Boghossian, Night Flight of Dread and Delight, 1964, oil on canvas with collage, 143.8 x 159.1 cm (North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh)
Soldiers from 36 nations participated in the military communications exercise known as Africa Endeavor 2010.
Africa Endeavor 2010 came to a close Aug. 20 with a ceremony held at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College parade grounds in Accra, Ghana.
AE 2010 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored initiative intended to enhance interoperability and information exchange among African nations via communication networks and subsequent collaborative links with the United States, African Union and other African partners that share common goals of stability, security and sustainment.
"Future operations in Africa depend on the combined multinational militaries of the nations represented here today in order to effectively communicate amongst themselves," said Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, U.S. Army Africa commanding general.
During the annual two-week communications exercise, participants from 36 African nations, the AU, the Economic Community of Western African States, the Economic Community of Central African States, the United States and several European partners worked together to develop standard tactics, techniques and procedures to be used in future humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and peace support missions.
New areas of expertise addressed in Africa Endeavor 2010 included the first radio call to a vessel at sea from an AE event site. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk sailing off the coast of Africa ran the test, allowing AE participants to challenge themselves in establishing land-to-sea communications. After a couple attempts, the land-to-sea radio call was a success, proving that African nations could maintain communication between inland locations and their maritime forces.
"We are fighting for unity and interoperability with our partners to establish high levels of efficiency," said Lt. Gen. Peter Blay, Chief, Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. "The outcome of AE 2010 has given assurance that we are on track to achieve the ultimate goal of interoperability between our forces."
Another incorporated training event was a satellite call conducted from the AE site in Accra to the AU Peace Support Operations Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The demonstration showed AE participants how useful reliable communication between the nations and the AU is during times of disaster relief.
"The newly incorporated signal techniques will be planned for and incorporated in future exercises," said U.S. Navy Cmdr. Britt Talbert, AE 2010 exercise director.
Through newly incorporated training and careful planning, AE 2010 proved to achieve its goal of taking a step forward in improving interoperability and creating new ties between African nations.
"By taking part in this event we have demonstrated a commitment to harness the power of communication technology for ensuring the long-term peace, stability, and prosperity of the African continent," said Hogg.
“Africa Endeavor is a great opportunity to meet people and it gives us an opportunity to check interoperability communications for all military personnel,” said Maj. Bachirou Farta of Burkina-Faso.
“Here we have the opportunity to know another country, and this is very important because of the many different cultures in Africa. When I go back to my country, I will teach my people many things from my good experiences here for the military,” he said.
African nations participating in AE 2010 included Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, The Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Southern Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia.
The first AE was held in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2006. Subsequent exercises took place in Abuja, Nigeria, in 2008 and in Libreville, Gabon, in 2009.
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official YouTube video channel: www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica
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Senior leaders and distinguished visitors pose for a group photo before the conclusion of Africa Endeavor 2010.
Africa Endeavor 2010 came to a close Aug. 20 with a ceremony held at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College parade grounds in Accra, Ghana.
AE 2010 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored initiative intended to enhance interoperability and information exchange among African nations via communication networks and subsequent collaborative links with the United States, African Union and other African partners that share common goals of stability, security and sustainment.
"Future operations in Africa depend on the combined multinational militaries of the nations represented here today in order to effectively communicate amongst themselves," said Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, U.S. Army Africa commanding general.
During the annual two-week communications exercise, participants from 36 African nations, the AU, the Economic Community of Western African States, the Economic Community of Central African States, the United States and several European partners worked together to develop standard tactics, techniques and procedures to be used in future humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and peace support missions.
New areas of expertise addressed in Africa Endeavor 2010 included the first radio call to a vessel at sea from an AE event site. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk sailing off the coast of Africa ran the test, allowing AE participants to challenge themselves in establishing land-to-sea communications. After a couple attempts, the land-to-sea radio call was a success, proving that African nations could maintain communication between inland locations and their maritime forces.
"We are fighting for unity and interoperability with our partners to establish high levels of efficiency," said Lt. Gen. Peter Blay, Chief, Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. "The outcome of AE 2010 has given assurance that we are on track to achieve the ultimate goal of interoperability between our forces."
Another incorporated training event was a satellite call conducted from the AE site in Accra to the AU Peace Support Operations Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The demonstration showed AE participants how useful reliable communication between the nations and the AU is during times of disaster relief.
"The newly incorporated signal techniques will be planned for and incorporated in future exercises," said U.S. Navy Cmdr. Britt Talbert, AE 2010 exercise director.
Through newly incorporated training and careful planning, AE 2010 proved to achieve its goal of taking a step forward in improving interoperability and creating new ties between African nations.
"By taking part in this event we have demonstrated a commitment to harness the power of communication technology for ensuring the long-term peace, stability, and prosperity of the African continent," said Hogg.
“Africa Endeavor is a great opportunity to meet people and it gives us an opportunity to check interoperability communications for all military personnel,” said Maj. Bachirou Farta of Burkina-Faso.
“Here we have the opportunity to know another country, and this is very important because of the many different cultures in Africa. When I go back to my country, I will teach my people many things from my good experiences here for the military,” he said.
African nations participating in AE 2010 included Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, The Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Southern Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia.
The first AE was held in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2006. Subsequent exercises took place in Abuja, Nigeria, in 2008 and in Libreville, Gabon, in 2009.
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official YouTube video channel: www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica
Robert Nesta Marley Booker, más conocido como Bob Marley (Nine Mile, Saint Ann, Jamaica, 6 de febrero de 1945-Miami, Florida, Estados Unidos, 11 de mayo de 1981), fue un músico, guitarrista y compositor jamaiquino. Durante su carrera musical fue el líder, compositor y guitarrista de las bandas de ska, rocksteady y reggae The Wailers (1964-1974) y Bob Marley & The Wailers (1974-1981). Marley sigue siendo el más conocido y respetado intérprete de la música reggae y es acreditado por ayudar a difundir tanto la música de Jamaica como el movimiento rastafari (del que era un miembro comprometido) a una audiencia mundial.1 Entre sus mayores éxitos se encuentran los sencillos «I Shot the Sheriff», «No Woman, No Cry», «Jamming», «Redemption Song» y, junto a The Wailers, «Three Little Birds», así como el lanzamiento póstumo «Buffalo Soldier». El álbum recopilatorio Legend, lanzado en 1984, tres años después de su muerte, es el álbum de reggae más vendido de la historia con 10 discos de platino en los Estados Unidos2 y más de 20 millones de copias en todo el mundo.
Orígenes
Robert Nesta Marley Booker nació el 6 de febrero de 1945 en Nine Mile (Rhoden Hall, Saint Ann Parish), una pequeña localidad al norte de la isla de Jamaica, en el mar Caribe. Era hijo de Cedella Booker, una afro-jamaiquina que tenía 18 años5 (cuando nació Bob) y de Norval Marley, un jamaiquino blanco de ascendencia inglesa (su familia provenía de Essex), capitán de los Marines Reales (infantería de marina británica), quien se consideraba inglés, debido a que al ingresar a las Fuerzas Armadas Británicas para la Primera Guerra Mundial, en el formulario dijo ser inglés, para que no se le cuestionara mayor cosa (y porque en esa época Jamaica era una colonia del Reino Unido y su población blanca tenía la nacionalidad británica). La fecha de nacimiento de Norval es motivo de controversia ya que según muchas fuentes nació en 1895 (por lo que tendría 50 años cuando nació su hijo Bob Marley) pero según otras fuentes nació mucho antes, en 1881. Aunque Norval ayudaba económicamente a su mujer y a su hijo, rara vez veía a su hijo por pasar el tiempo viajando; además, según algunas fuentes su madre (la abuela de Bob) lo presionaba para que se alejara del niño por prejuicios racistas. El padre de Bob murió cuando este tenía 10 años, en 1955.
Bob Marley tuvo que soportar burlas y desprecios por parte de negros jamaiquinos por su condición de mulato (mestizo producto de la mezcla de blanco y negro), sobre todo en su niñez, adolescencia y temprana juventud (se dice que el hermano de su primera novia le dijo que «no queremos blancos en esta casa»). Pero después Marley se demostró indiferente a esos desaires y decía no avergonzarse de su mezcla racial; aunque él se identificaba simplemente como negro y esa fue la única parte de su herencia racial por la que demostró interés.
Nine Miles es un pueblo que está a tres horas de la capital, Kingston. Cedella Marley luchaba cada día por sacar adelante a su hijo, vivían en la pobreza, por lo que en casa no contaban con agua, ni electricidad. Viviendo así en Nine Miles, Bob Marley conoció a quien llegaría a ser su amigo Bunny Wailer. Cedella y el padre de Bunny empezaron a tener una relación, y es esta razón por la cual Bob Marley y Bunny Wailer compartían una hermana. Siendo una familia de cinco, buscando prosperidad, se mudan a Kingston, la capital de Jamaica. Fue con Wailer, con quien Marley comenzó a interesarse por la música, llegando a componer y tocar algunas canciones. Muy influenciados por la música de Ray Charles, Curtis Mayfield, Brook Benton o Fats Domino, y de grupos como The Drifters muy populares en Jamaica que se escuchaban en la emisiones de la radio de las emisoras del sur de los Estados Unidos. Bob Marley alternó el trabajo en una empresa de fundición (donde se quemó en un ojo) con la música. Bob Marley y Bunny Wailer recibieron formación musical de Joe Higgs, un cantante venido a menos que había gozado de cierta fama en Jamaica y que se ganaba la vida impartiendo clases de canto para principiantes. En una de esas clases conocieron a otro joven músico llamado Winston Hubert McIntosh (Peter Tosh). En 1962 Bob Marley participó en una audición para un productor musical llamado Leslie Kong que, impresionado, le invitó a grabar algunas canciones. Al año siguiente Marley decidió que el mejor camino para alcanzar su sueño, lo tenía planteado acaso, no lo sabremos, mediante un grupo. Compartió su idea con Bunny y Peter y los tres formaron los Wailing Wailers (literalmente, ‘gritos de protesta’). El nuevo grupo ganó la simpatía del percusionista rastafari Alvin Patterson, que los presentó al productor Clement Dodd. A mediados de 1963 Dodd vio a los Wailing Wailers y decidió promocionar al grupo. Los Wailing Wailers lanzaron su primer single, «Simmer Down», con la discográfica Coxsone a finales de 1963. La formación original estaba compuesta por Marley, Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh, Junior Braithwaite y dos coristas, Beverly Kelso y Cherry Smith.
The Wailers
Mientras tanto, la madre de Bob Marley, Cedella, se había casado nuevamente y se había mudado a Delaware, Estados Unidos, tras un importante esfuerzo económico. Ella deseaba dar a Marley una nueva vida en este país, pero antes del viaje, él conoció a Rita Anderson y el 10 de febrero de 1966 se casaron. Bob Marley pasó apenas ocho meses con su madre en Wilmington, Delaware. Allí consigue un trabajo en el turno de noche de una planta de automóviles de Chrysler. Bob Marley llegó a Kingston en octubre de 1966, apenas seis meses después de la visita de Su Majestad Imperial, o Emperador Hailè Selassiè, de Etiopía, que impulsó y renovó el importante movimiento rastafari de la isla. El acercamiento de Marley con la creencia Rastafari comienza a reflejarse en su música. Marley, entretanto, llamó a Peter y Bunny para formar una nueva banda, los míticos The Wailers. Rita también comenzaba su carrera como cantante con un importante éxito llamado Pied Piper, una versión de una canción pop inglesa. En Jamaica, la frenética ola del ska estaba dando lugar a un ritmo más lento y sensual llamado rocksteady. Las creencias rastafari de los Wailers chocaron con Dodd y éstos fundaron su propio sello discográfico, Wail’N’Soul. A pesar de conseguir algunos éxitos, el sello no responde a las expectativas y quiebra en 1967. El grupo sobrevive fungiendo como compositores de una compañía asociada a un cantante estadounidense, Johnny Nash, quien en la década siguiente tendría un gran éxito con la canción «Stir it Up», de Bob Marley.
Los Wailers conocieron entonces a un hombre que revolucionaría su trabajo: Lee Perry. La asociación entre Perry y los Wailers trajo consigo algunos de los éxitos más notables de la banda como "Soul Rebel", "Duppy Conqueror", "400 Years" y "Small Axe", clásicos del futuro reggae. En 1970, dos de los músicos más reconocidos de la isla, Aston 'Family Man' Barrett y su hermano Carlton (bajo y batería, respectivamente) se unirán a los Wailers, quienes por aquel entonces arrasaban en el Caribe, pero internacionalmente continuaban siendo desconocidos.
En el verano de 1971 Marley aceptó una invitación de Johnny Nash para acompañarlo a Suecia, ocasión en que firmó un contrato con la CBS, que también era la discográfica del estadounidense. En la primavera de 1972 los Wailers aterrizaron en Inglaterra para promocionar el single Reggae on Broadway, pero no cosecharon demasiados éxitos. A la desesperada, Marley visitó los estudios de grabación de Island Records, que había sido la primera discográfica en interesarse por la música jamaicana, y pidió hablar con su fundador, Chris Blackwell. Blackwell conocía a los Wailers y les ofreció cuatro mil libras para grabar un álbum con los últimos avances tecnológicos de la industria musical, los mismos que gozaban las bandas de rock de la época. Ese primer álbum fue Catch a Fire, fuertemente promovido por Island. El disco no fue un éxito inminente, y es que la música y las letras comprometidas socialmente de Marley contrastaban bastante con lo que se estaba haciendo hasta entonces en Europa. Island promovió una gira del grupo por Inglaterra y los Estados Unidos, otra novedad para una banda de reggae. Los Wailers tocaron en Londres en abril de 1973 y tres meses más tarde el grupo volvió a Jamaica. Bunny Wailer, desengañado de la vida musical, abandonó la banda antes de la gira estadounidense. En su lugar entró Joe Higgs, el viejo profesor de música de los Wailers. Ya en los Estados Unidos, participaron en algunos conciertos de Bruce Springsteen y Sly & The Family Stone, la principal banda de música negra estadounidense del momento.
En 1973 el grupo lanzó su segundo álbum con el sello Island, Burnin', un disco que incluía nuevas versiones de algunas de sus canciones más importantes, como: "Duppy Conqueror", "Small Axe" y "Put It On", junto con "Get Up, Stand Up" y "I Shot The Sheriff". Fue justamente este último tema el que consagró internacionalmente a Bob Marley de la mano de la voz de Eric Clapton, alcanzando el primer lugar en la lista de los sencillos más vendidos en los Estados Unidos. En 1974, Bob Marley pasó gran parte de su tiempo en el estudio trabajando en Natty Dread, un álbum que incluía canciones como "Talkin’ Blues", "No Woman No Cry", "So Jah Seh", "Revolution", "Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)" o "Rebel Music (3 o’clock Roadblock)". Al año siguiente, Bunny y Peter dejarían definitivamente el grupo para embarcarse en sus carreras en solitario, lo que provocó que la banda comenzase a ser conocida como Bob Marley & The Wailers. Natty Dread fue lanzado en febrero de 1975. En cuanto a las giras, destacan dos: una en el Lyceum Ballroom de Londres, que fue catalogada como una de las mejores de la década (El disco Live es este concierto). Y la segunda en noviembre, cuando Marley volvió a Jamaica para tocar en un concierto benéfico con Stevie Wonder, ya como superestrella en su país y en el mundo. Rastaman Vibrations, el siguiente álbum de estudio, fue lanzado en 1976. El trabajo incluía canciones como "Crazy Baldhead", "Johnny Was", "Who The Cap Fit" y, tal vez la más significativa de todas, "War", cuya letra fue extraída de un discurso del Emperador Hailè Selassiè, en las Naciones Unidas.
Éxito profesional[editar]
En los años 70 Jamaica vivía un empeoramiento de su ya típica violencia política; la situación degeneró en una guerra civil callejera entre pandillas de pistoleros militantes de los dos grandes partidos políticos tradicionales, el Partido Nacional del Pueblo (socialista democrático) y el Partido Laborista de Jamaica (centro-derecha conservador). El Ejército y la Policía de Jamaica tomaron las calles, pero no pudieron contener la violencia entre los dos bandos enfrentados.
Bob Marley era entonces un pacifista apolítico en Jamaica, un músico ya consagrado y un auténtico propulsor de la fe rastafari. Bob Marley decidió participar en un concierto gratuito en el Parque de los Héroes Nacionales de Kingston, el 5 de diciembre de 1976 para promover la paz y la reconciliación nacional, y así ayudar a frenar la violencia. Pero sectores del entonces opositor Partido Laborista de Jamaica criticaron el concierto porque pensaban que estaba parcializado y en realidad era un acto de apoyo al primer ministro y líder del Partido Nacional del Pueblo, Michael Manley (señalado como amigo de Bob Marley); de hecho Michael Manley era el organizador detrás del evento. Después del anuncio del concierto, el gobierno de Manley convocó elecciones para el día 15 de diciembre (en un claro intento de sacar provecho político del mismo en plena campaña electoral). El 3 de diciembre de 1976, dos días antes de “Smile Jamaica”, Marley, su esposa Rita, Lewis Griffith y el mánager Don Taylor fueron heridos en un atentado por pistoleros desconocidos dentro de su casa en 56 Hope Road, Jamaica; se piensa que el atentado fue una represalia de los sectores políticos que rechazaban el concierto por su supuesto carácter de apoyo al gobierno de Manley, aunque algunos creyentes en teorías conspirativas barajan la posibilidad de que estuviese la CIA involucrada (ya que Michael Manley se había acercado mucho a la Cuba de Fidel Castro). Marley fue herido por disparos de arma de fuego en el pecho (muy cerca del corazón) y un brazo, su esposa Rita en la cabeza, Lewis Griffith en el estómago y el mánager Don Taylor también fue hospitalizado por cruzarse en la línea de fuego. Afortunadamente después de un tiempo se recuperaron por completo. Dos días después del atentado, Marley se montó en la tarima y cantó. Cuando le preguntaron el porqué, él dijo: «La gente que está tratando de hacer este mundo peor no se toma ni un día libre, ¿cómo podría tomarlo yo? Ilumina la oscuridad». Fue la última presentación de Marley en Jamaica durante los próximos 18 meses. Temiendo otro atentado, dejó el país para irse a vivir a Londres, donde grabó su siguiente álbum, Exodus, uno de los más importantes de su carrera y del reggae.
Bob Marley tiene su propia estrella en Paseo de la Fama de Hollywood.
Lanzado en el verano de aquel año, Exodus consolidó el estatus internacional de la banda, permaneciendo en las listas de Inglaterra durante 56 semanas seguidas y teniendo los tres sencillos - "Waiting in Vain", "Exodus" y "Jammin'" - como grandes éxitos mediáticos. En 1978 la banda consiguió un nuevo éxito con Kaya, que alcanzó el cuarto lugar en Inglaterra a la semana siguiente a su lanzamiento. Del álbum fueron extraídos dos sencillos: "Satisfy My Soul" e "Is This Love?". En abril de 1978 volvió a Jamaica para el One Love Peace Concert, cuando consiguió que el Primer Ministro Michael Manley y el líder de la oposición Edward Seaga se diesen la mano en el escenario, en un esfuerzo para frenar la violencia política y promover la reconciliación nacional. Fue entonces invitado para ir a la sede de las Naciones Unidas, en Nueva York, para recibir la Medalla de la Paz. Y, a finales de año, Marley viajó a África por primera vez, visitando inicialmente Kenia y después Etiopía, hogar espiritual rastafari. La banda había terminado recientemente una gira por Europa y los Estados Unidos, de donde se sacó material para el segundo álbum en vivo: Babylon By Bus. Survival, el noveno álbum de Bob Marley con Island fue lanzado en el verano de 1979. Incluía "Zimbabwe", un himno para Rodesia, que luego sería liberada, junto con "So Much Trouble In The World", "Ambush In The Night" y "Africa Unite". Como indica la portada, que contiene las banderas de las naciones independientes, Survival fue un álbum en homenaje a la causa panafricana. En abril de 1980, el grupo fue invitado oficialmente por el gobierno de Zimbabue para tocar en la ceremonia de independencia de la nueva nación.
El siguiente disco de la banda, Uprising, fue lanzado en mayo de 1980 y tuvo un éxito inmediato con "Could You Be Loved?". El álbum también incluía "Coming In From The Cold", "Work" y la famosa "Redemption Song". Los Wailers entretanto se embarcaban en su mayor gira europea, rompiendo récords de asistencia en un concierto. La agenda incluía un concierto para 100 000 personas en Milán, el mayor de la historia de la banda. Bob Marley & The Wailers eran la mayor banda en gira de aquel año y Uprising estaba en todas las listas de Europa. Era un período de máximo optimismo y estaban haciendo planes para una gira en los Estados Unidos en compañía de Stevie Wonder al final del año.
Últimos años y muerte[editar]
Pintura de Bob Marley en muro de una localidad en Brasil.
En julio de 1977 se descubrió que se le había formado un melanoma acral lentiginoso, una forma maligna de melanoma, en el dedo pulgar de su pie derecho; la lesión encontrada en su dedo gordo es un signo típico de este tipo de cáncer. A pesar de su enfermedad, Marley deseó seguir adelante con las actuaciones programadas y ni se extirpó el cáncer ni se puso en tratamiento.
Participó de forma activa en la preparación de una gira mundial que tendría lugar en 1980. La intención era que el grupo Inner Circle actuara como telonero en toda la gira, pero después de que su vocalista principal, Jacob Miller, muriera en Jamaica a causa de un accidente de tráfico en marzo de 1980, esa idea fue abandonada.
El álbum Uprising, producido por Chris Blackwell, fue lanzado en mayo de 1980. Con su «Redemption Song», Bob Marley parecía estar aceptando su condición mortal. La banda concluyó una importante gira por Europa, dentro de la cual dieron su concierto más multitudinario, en Milán, al que acudieron unos cien mil espectadores. Tras la gira, Marley regresó a los Estados Unidos, en donde ofreció dos conciertos en el Madison Square Garden como parte del Uprising Tour. Poco después de eso su salud empeoró considerablemente. El cáncer se le había extendido por todo el cuerpo. El resto de la gira fue cancelada y Marley ingresó en la clínica bávara de Josef Issels, en Alemania, y comenzó un controvertido tratamiento a base de evitar ciertos alimentos, bebidas y otras sustancias.
En abril de 1981 le fue otorgada la Orden del Mérito de Jamaica, la tercera mayor honra de la nación, en reconocimiento a su inestimable contribución a la cultura del país. Bob Marley no pudo estar presente.
Después de ocho meses luchando sin éxito contra el cáncer, Bob Marley tomó un avión de regreso a Jamaica. Durante el vuelo desde Alemania, sus funciones vitales comenzaron a fallar. Cuando el avión aterrizó, tuvo que ser trasladado de urgencia al hospital pues necesitaba atención médica inmediata. Murió en el Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, ahora Hospital Universitario de Miami, en la mañana del 11 de mayo de 1981, a la edad de 36 años. La expansión del cáncer que comenzara como un melanoma en su piel y la metástasis producida en sus pulmones y cerebro fueron la causa de su temprana muerte. Las últimas palabras fueron a su hijo Ziggy Marley que eran: "el dinero no puede comprar la felicidad".
Bob Marley recibió un funeral de estado el 21 de mayo de 1981 que combinaba elementos de la iglesia ortodoxa etíope con los de la tradición rastafari. Fue enterrado con su guitarra Gibson Les Paul roja (algunos dicen que en realidad se trataba de una Fender Stratocaster) en una capilla próxima al lugar en donde nació.
El primer ministro de Jamaica, Edward Seaga, fue el encargado de pronunciar el panegírico del funeral. Dijo:
«Su voz fue un grito omnipresente en nuestro mundo electrónico. Sus rasgos afilados, su aspecto majestuoso y su forma de moverse se han grabado intensamente en el paisaje de nuestra mente. Bob Marley nunca fue visto. Fue una experiencia que dejó una huella indeleble en cada encuentro. Un hombre así no se puede borrar de la mente. Él es parte de la conciencia colectiva de la nación.»
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Senior leaders and distinguished visitors pose for a group photo before the conclusion of Africa Endeavor 2010.
Africa Endeavor 2010 came to a close Aug. 20 with a ceremony held at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College parade grounds in Accra, Ghana.
AE 2010 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored initiative intended to enhance interoperability and information exchange among African nations via communication networks and subsequent collaborative links with the United States, African Union and other African partners that share common goals of stability, security and sustainment.
"Future operations in Africa depend on the combined multinational militaries of the nations represented here today in order to effectively communicate amongst themselves," said Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, U.S. Army Africa commanding general.
During the annual two-week communications exercise, participants from 36 African nations, the AU, the Economic Community of Western African States, the Economic Community of Central African States, the United States and several European partners worked together to develop standard tactics, techniques and procedures to be used in future humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and peace support missions.
New areas of expertise addressed in Africa Endeavor 2010 included the first radio call to a vessel at sea from an AE event site. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk sailing off the coast of Africa ran the test, allowing AE participants to challenge themselves in establishing land-to-sea communications. After a couple attempts, the land-to-sea radio call was a success, proving that African nations could maintain communication between inland locations and their maritime forces.
"We are fighting for unity and interoperability with our partners to establish high levels of efficiency," said Lt. Gen. Peter Blay, Chief, Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. "The outcome of AE 2010 has given assurance that we are on track to achieve the ultimate goal of interoperability between our forces."
Another incorporated training event was a satellite call conducted from the AE site in Accra to the AU Peace Support Operations Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The demonstration showed AE participants how useful reliable communication between the nations and the AU is during times of disaster relief.
"The newly incorporated signal techniques will be planned for and incorporated in future exercises," said U.S. Navy Cmdr. Britt Talbert, AE 2010 exercise director.
Through newly incorporated training and careful planning, AE 2010 proved to achieve its goal of taking a step forward in improving interoperability and creating new ties between African nations.
"By taking part in this event we have demonstrated a commitment to harness the power of communication technology for ensuring the long-term peace, stability, and prosperity of the African continent," said Hogg.
“Africa Endeavor is a great opportunity to meet people and it gives us an opportunity to check interoperability communications for all military personnel,” said Maj. Bachirou Farta of Burkina-Faso.
“Here we have the opportunity to know another country, and this is very important because of the many different cultures in Africa. When I go back to my country, I will teach my people many things from my good experiences here for the military,” he said.
African nations participating in AE 2010 included Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, The Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Southern Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia.
The first AE was held in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2006. Subsequent exercises took place in Abuja, Nigeria, in 2008 and in Libreville, Gabon, in 2009.
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official YouTube video channel: www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica
Distinguished visitors review the closing ceremony. On the dais (left to right) are Rep. Bob Inglis (R-SC), Rep. Henry Brown (R-SC), Rep. Sheila Lee Jackson (D-TX), Lt. Gen. Peter Blay, Chief, Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces, unidentified woman, and Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, Commander, U.S. Army Africa.
Africa Endeavor 2010 came to a close Aug. 20 with a ceremony held at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College parade grounds in Accra, Ghana.
AE 2010 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored initiative intended to enhance interoperability and information exchange among African nations via communication networks and subsequent collaborative links with the United States, African Union and other African partners that share common goals of stability, security and sustainment.
"Future operations in Africa depend on the combined multinational militaries of the nations represented here today in order to effectively communicate amongst themselves," said Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, U.S. Army Africa commanding general.
During the annual two-week communications exercise, participants from 36 African nations, the AU, the Economic Community of Western African States, the Economic Community of Central African States, the United States and several European partners worked together to develop standard tactics, techniques and procedures to be used in future humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and peace support missions.
New areas of expertise addressed in Africa Endeavor 2010 included the first radio call to a vessel at sea from an AE event site. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk sailing off the coast of Africa ran the test, allowing AE participants to challenge themselves in establishing land-to-sea communications. After a couple attempts, the land-to-sea radio call was a success, proving that African nations could maintain communication between inland locations and their maritime forces.
"We are fighting for unity and interoperability with our partners to establish high levels of efficiency," said Lt. Gen. Peter Blay, Chief, Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. "The outcome of AE 2010 has given assurance that we are on track to achieve the ultimate goal of interoperability between our forces."
Another incorporated training event was a satellite call conducted from the AE site in Accra to the AU Peace Support Operations Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The demonstration showed AE participants how useful reliable communication between the nations and the AU is during times of disaster relief.
"The newly incorporated signal techniques will be planned for and incorporated in future exercises," said U.S. Navy Cmdr. Britt Talbert, AE 2010 exercise director.
Through newly incorporated training and careful planning, AE 2010 proved to achieve its goal of taking a step forward in improving interoperability and creating new ties between African nations.
"By taking part in this event we have demonstrated a commitment to harness the power of communication technology for ensuring the long-term peace, stability, and prosperity of the African continent," said Hogg.
“Africa Endeavor is a great opportunity to meet people and it gives us an opportunity to check interoperability communications for all military personnel,” said Maj. Bachirou Farta of Burkina-Faso.
“Here we have the opportunity to know another country, and this is very important because of the many different cultures in Africa. When I go back to my country, I will teach my people many things from my good experiences here for the military,” he said.
African nations participating in AE 2010 included Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, The Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Southern Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia.
The first AE was held in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2006. Subsequent exercises took place in Abuja, Nigeria, in 2008 and in Libreville, Gabon, in 2009.
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official YouTube video channel: www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica
Rep. Bob Inglis (R-SC) shakes hands with Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, Commander, U.S. Army Africa, before the closing ceremony of Africa Endeavor 2010 in Accra, Ghana, Aug. 20.
Africa Endeavor 2010 came to a close Aug. 20 with a ceremony held at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College parade grounds in Accra, Ghana.
AE 2010 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored initiative intended to enhance interoperability and information exchange among African nations via communication networks and subsequent collaborative links with the United States, African Union and other African partners that share common goals of stability, security and sustainment.
"Future operations in Africa depend on the combined multinational militaries of the nations represented here today in order to effectively communicate amongst themselves," said Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, U.S. Army Africa commanding general.
During the annual two-week communications exercise, participants from 36 African nations, the AU, the Economic Community of Western African States, the Economic Community of Central African States, the United States and several European partners worked together to develop standard tactics, techniques and procedures to be used in future humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and peace support missions.
New areas of expertise addressed in Africa Endeavor 2010 included the first radio call to a vessel at sea from an AE event site. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk sailing off the coast of Africa ran the test, allowing AE participants to challenge themselves in establishing land-to-sea communications. After a couple attempts, the land-to-sea radio call was a success, proving that African nations could maintain communication between inland locations and their maritime forces.
"We are fighting for unity and interoperability with our partners to establish high levels of efficiency," said Lt. Gen. Peter Blay, Chief, Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. "The outcome of AE 2010 has given assurance that we are on track to achieve the ultimate goal of interoperability between our forces."
Another incorporated training event was a satellite call conducted from the AE site in Accra to the AU Peace Support Operations Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The demonstration showed AE participants how useful reliable communication between the nations and the AU is during times of disaster relief.
"The newly incorporated signal techniques will be planned for and incorporated in future exercises," said U.S. Navy Cmdr. Britt Talbert, AE 2010 exercise director.
Through newly incorporated training and careful planning, AE 2010 proved to achieve its goal of taking a step forward in improving interoperability and creating new ties between African nations.
"By taking part in this event we have demonstrated a commitment to harness the power of communication technology for ensuring the long-term peace, stability, and prosperity of the African continent," said Hogg.
“Africa Endeavor is a great opportunity to meet people and it gives us an opportunity to check interoperability communications for all military personnel,” said Maj. Bachirou Farta of Burkina-Faso.
“Here we have the opportunity to know another country, and this is very important because of the many different cultures in Africa. When I go back to my country, I will teach my people many things from my good experiences here for the military,” he said.
African nations participating in AE 2010 included Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, The Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Southern Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia.
The first AE was held in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2006. Subsequent exercises took place in Abuja, Nigeria, in 2008 and in Libreville, Gabon, in 2009.
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official YouTube video channel: www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica
Brig. Gen. Joseph Searyoh (left), Director General, Defense Communications and Information Systems, Ghana Armed Forces, shakes hands with Rep. Henry Brown (R-SC) before the closing ceremony Aug. 20 of Africa Endeavor 2010 in Accra, Ghana. In the background are Brig. Gen. Robert Ferrell, Director, C4S, AFRICOM, and Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, Commander, U.S. Army Africa.
Africa Endeavor 2010 came to a close Aug. 20 with a ceremony held at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College parade grounds in Accra, Ghana.
AE 2010 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored initiative intended to enhance interoperability and information exchange among African nations via communication networks and subsequent collaborative links with the United States, African Union and other African partners that share common goals of stability, security and sustainment.
"Future operations in Africa depend on the combined multinational militaries of the nations represented here today in order to effectively communicate amongst themselves," said Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, U.S. Army Africa commanding general.
During the annual two-week communications exercise, participants from 36 African nations, the AU, the Economic Community of Western African States, the Economic Community of Central African States, the United States and several European partners worked together to develop standard tactics, techniques and procedures to be used in future humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and peace support missions.
New areas of expertise addressed in Africa Endeavor 2010 included the first radio call to a vessel at sea from an AE event site. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk sailing off the coast of Africa ran the test, allowing AE participants to challenge themselves in establishing land-to-sea communications. After a couple attempts, the land-to-sea radio call was a success, proving that African nations could maintain communication between inland locations and their maritime forces.
"We are fighting for unity and interoperability with our partners to establish high levels of efficiency," said Lt. Gen. Peter Blay, Chief, Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. "The outcome of AE 2010 has given assurance that we are on track to achieve the ultimate goal of interoperability between our forces."
Another incorporated training event was a satellite call conducted from the AE site in Accra to the AU Peace Support Operations Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The demonstration showed AE participants how useful reliable communication between the nations and the AU is during times of disaster relief.
"The newly incorporated signal techniques will be planned for and incorporated in future exercises," said U.S. Navy Cmdr. Britt Talbert, AE 2010 exercise director.
Through newly incorporated training and careful planning, AE 2010 proved to achieve its goal of taking a step forward in improving interoperability and creating new ties between African nations.
"By taking part in this event we have demonstrated a commitment to harness the power of communication technology for ensuring the long-term peace, stability, and prosperity of the African continent," said Hogg.
“Africa Endeavor is a great opportunity to meet people and it gives us an opportunity to check interoperability communications for all military personnel,” said Maj. Bachirou Farta of Burkina-Faso.
“Here we have the opportunity to know another country, and this is very important because of the many different cultures in Africa. When I go back to my country, I will teach my people many things from my good experiences here for the military,” he said.
African nations participating in AE 2010 included Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, The Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Southern Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia.
The first AE was held in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2006. Subsequent exercises took place in Abuja, Nigeria, in 2008 and in Libreville, Gabon, in 2009.
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official YouTube video channel: www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica
Soldiers of 36 nations participate in closing ceremonies for the communications exercise known as Africa Endeavor in Accra, Ghana, Aug. 20.
Africa Endeavor 2010 came to a close Aug. 20 with a ceremony held at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College parade grounds in Accra, Ghana.
AE 2010 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored initiative intended to enhance interoperability and information exchange among African nations via communication networks and subsequent collaborative links with the United States, African Union and other African partners that share common goals of stability, security and sustainment.
"Future operations in Africa depend on the combined multinational militaries of the nations represented here today in order to effectively communicate amongst themselves," said Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, U.S. Army Africa commanding general.
During the annual two-week communications exercise, participants from 36 African nations, the AU, the Economic Community of Western African States, the Economic Community of Central African States, the United States and several European partners worked together to develop standard tactics, techniques and procedures to be used in future humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and peace support missions.
New areas of expertise addressed in Africa Endeavor 2010 included the first radio call to a vessel at sea from an AE event site. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk sailing off the coast of Africa ran the test, allowing AE participants to challenge themselves in establishing land-to-sea communications. After a couple attempts, the land-to-sea radio call was a success, proving that African nations could maintain communication between inland locations and their maritime forces.
"We are fighting for unity and interoperability with our partners to establish high levels of efficiency," said Lt. Gen. Peter Blay, Chief, Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. "The outcome of AE 2010 has given assurance that we are on track to achieve the ultimate goal of interoperability between our forces."
Another incorporated training event was a satellite call conducted from the AE site in Accra to the AU Peace Support Operations Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The demonstration showed AE participants how useful reliable communication between the nations and the AU is during times of disaster relief.
"The newly incorporated signal techniques will be planned for and incorporated in future exercises," said U.S. Navy Cmdr. Britt Talbert, AE 2010 exercise director.
Through newly incorporated training and careful planning, AE 2010 proved to achieve its goal of taking a step forward in improving interoperability and creating new ties between African nations.
"By taking part in this event we have demonstrated a commitment to harness the power of communication technology for ensuring the long-term peace, stability, and prosperity of the African continent," said Hogg.
“Africa Endeavor is a great opportunity to meet people and it gives us an opportunity to check interoperability communications for all military personnel,” said Maj. Bachirou Farta of Burkina-Faso.
“Here we have the opportunity to know another country, and this is very important because of the many different cultures in Africa. When I go back to my country, I will teach my people many things from my good experiences here for the military,” he said.
African nations participating in AE 2010 included Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, The Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Southern Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia.
The first AE was held in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2006. Subsequent exercises took place in Abuja, Nigeria, in 2008 and in Libreville, Gabon, in 2009.
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official YouTube video channel: www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica
Se presenta el programa completo del Weekend Beach Festival Torre del Mar con su cartel más ambicioso
Como último avance se anuncian a los artistas del escenario matinal “El Faro” y se incorpora al cartel el grupo británico The Qemists.
El festival que se celebra del 6 al 9 de julio en la playa malagueña cuenta con artistas internacionales en exclusiva como Skrillex y Wiz Khalifa y otros no menos top como Alpha Blondy & The Solar System, Gentleman & Ky-Mani Marley, Foreign Beggars, Hardwell, Luciano, 091, Love of Lesbian, Loquillo, La Gran Pegatina, Izal y un largo etcétera.
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Esta mañana se ha presentado en Rueda de Prensa en la Tenencia de Alcaldía de Torre del Mar (Málaga) con la presencia de Jesús Atencia, Teniente Alcalde de Torre del Mar, y Fátima Rodriguez, Directora de Contratación de Weekend Beach Festival, la programación completa del festival que basa su estructura en lo ecléctico de su propuesta artística internacional y nacional y por supuesto en el maravilloso enclave donde se ubica el festival, rodeado de mar, ocio y naturaleza.
Como último avance se incorporan al cartel el grupo de drum & bass británico THE QEMISTS y los grupos que actuarán en el Escenario Matinal El Faro entre los que se encuentran los malagueños Dry Martina con su particular sonido sabor rock steady, el metalrockflamenco de los granadinos Fausto Taranto, la fusión de La Dstyleria, el pop de Buenas Noticias y la electrónica de 2Maniaks, entre otros.
En esta tercera edición Weekend Beach Festival Torre del Mar da un salto de altura y se posiciona entre los festivales más diversos y llamativos de nuestros país doblando su presupuesto con casi dos millones de euros y más de cien artistas en cartel. Con una producción técnica y logística reforzada, el festival espera recibir a más de 40.000 “weekers” este més de julio.
Del 6 al 9 de julio la localidad costera de Torre del Mar vibrará con artistas internacionales que se prodigan muy poco por España como el Dj SKRILLEX que ha elegido al festival como su única fecha en España al igual que el rapero WIZ KHALIFA, uno de los líderes del movimiento hip hop americano. La estela del reggae y el hiphop continuará este año con actuaciones de lujo como la de ALPHA BLONDY & THE SOLAR SYSTEM y GENTLEMAN & KY-MANI MARLEY, FOREIGN BEGGARS, NACH, el mundo de la electrónica no se queda atrás ya que junto a SKRILLEX también estarán HARDWELL, LUCIANO, MATADOR, ART DEPARTAMENT, UMEK, SPOR, OSCAR MULERO, TECHNASIA.
Y el rock también es sagrado en Weekend Beach, las guitarras sonarán bien altas con la veteranía de los alemanes GAMMA RAY, la esperada reunión de los granadinos 091, el carismático líder del rock&roll nacional LOQUILLO, la energía de DEF CON DOS, BOIKOT y PORRETAS, la brillantez de SEX MUSEUM, los incansables OBUS, MEDINA AZAHARA y CELTAS CORTOS. El pop y todas sus variedades estará bien representado por los catalanes LOVE OF LESBIAN que presentarán su nuevo disco, una de las últimas oportunidades para ver a IZAL, la voz de BEBE, MISS CAFFEINA, DORIAN, SECOND. Y por último la fiesta más bullanguera con el gran espectáculo de LA GRAN PEGATINA, los vaivenes de SARGENTO GARCÍA, CANTECA DE MACAO, LA RAIZ y un largo pero largo etcétera. Como maestros de ceremonias estarán Miguel Caamaño del programa “Alma de León” de Radio 3 y Juanma Sánchez de “El vuelo del Fénix”.
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SKRILLEX lo ha vuelto a hacer, ha vuelto a marcar la diferencia posicionándose en el mapa de los Djs más valorados del mundo de la electrónica para actuar en un festival y en esta ocasión el WEEKEND BEACH FESTIVAL TORRE DEL MAR ha ganado esa corona dorada ya que el artista ha elegido al festival como única fecha exclusiva en España, algo mágico para esos miles de seguidores que por fin verán su sueño cumplido en el mes de julio en la playa malagueña. SKRILLEX, que cuenta con 6 Grammys y es un nº 1 en ventas, nació en 1988 en Mount Washington, Los Ángeles, California. Actualmente vive en Los Ángeles. En el estudio de Los Angeles’ Arts District escribió “Scary Monsters & Nice Sprites”, la canción que vendió millones de copias y ayudó a iniciar a uno de los artistas más importantes de la música moderna estadounidense. Tras su discurso en su primer Grammy en 2012, no hubo ninguna duda de que SKRILLEX no se separaría de los suyos. Ya sea en su sello OWSLA, en sus numerosos proyectos de comunicación, en la comunidad online NEST o en su hogar en LA, SKRILLEX siempre ama lo que hace. Es uno de los nombres más sonados y queridos en el mundo de la música electrónica de Estados Unidos.
Otra de las fechas exclusivas en el festival es la de Cameron Jibril Thomaz, más conocido como WIZ KHALIFA, que más que un mero M.C. Es un movimiento. Hace cuatro años ganó el puesto número 1 en el campeonato de Hip-Hop en su ciudad natal de Pittsburgh con su mega hit “Black & Yellow”, un reconocimiento a los colores de su ciudad. Tras esto comenzó a hacer giras y a convertirse en la banda sonora para una nueva generación de jóvenes hippies libres al igual que para futuros MCs. “No importa lo que cambies, siempre vas a querer ese sentimiento original”, dice Wiz. “Nada llega como debe llegar. No puedes luchar contra ello”. Durante los últimos cinco años, muchos raperos se han unido a la ola de Wiz Khalifa, pero mientras que estos han mantenido su cabeza sobre el agua, Khalifa se ha alzado entre el indie y mayores aluviones. Antes de firmar su segundo trato con Atlantic en 2010, Wiz ya había alcanzado una respetable fortuna.El debut de Wiz en Rostrum/Atlantic Records, Rolling Papers y ONIF alcanzaron el top de los Billboard charts, llegando a los 197 000 y 148 000 en las primeras semanas, además de convertirse en hits comerciales incluyendo “On My Level” feat. Too Short y “Work Hard, Play Hard”. Aunque King Khalifa no tardó en convertirse en un pop darling, la industria de la música no tardó en reconocer su magnetismo comercial y empresarial. Por eso la reciente colaboración del Taylor Gang Boss con la marca Converse de Chuck Taylor es perfección simbiótica .
Wiz Khalifa incluye a Jimi Hendrix, Camp Lo, The Notorious B.I.G y Bone Thugs-n-Harmony como sus influencias musicales de toda su vida.
ALPHA BLONDY & THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Seydou Koné, conocido de forma universal como Alpha Blondy es una de las voces más populares del reggae mundial. Nacido en Costa de Marfil se dio a conocer con el grupo The Wailers y sus canciones transmiten una actitud muy determinada en su forma política de pensar, tanto que fue el inventor de la palabra “democrature”, combinación propia de Democracia y Dictadura, palabra con la que se refería en sus letras a algunos gobiernos africanos. El heredero de Bob Marley ha sido siempre su fan número uno, canta en diferentes idiomas como el francés, inglés, árabe baoulé, malinké, wolof y hasta hebreo.
Alpha Blondy ha creado éxitos “Apartheid is Nazism”, “Jerusalem” y “ “Cocody Rock” entre muchos otros. Desde su primer éxito en los 80 con el hit panafricano «Opération Coup De Poing (Brigadier Sabari)», Alpha Blondy siempre ofrece música reggae de calidad a sus fans. Y ese es el caso, una vez más, de Positive Energy, una verdadera obra de arte.
HARDWELL
La madurez musical se palpa en el sonido del ya veterano Robbert van de Corput, más conocido como Hardwell. A los 25 años, el joven holandés alcanzó el premio al mejor DJ del mundo en 2013 en la DJ Mag Top 100 DJs Poll, cementando su puesto tras aparecer en los Top 100 DJs Award. En 2014 volvió a conseguir el puesto número uno mundial en la DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs Poll por segundo año consecutivo. Ha creado un ritmo refrescante que se caracteriza por el sonido drum y atrevido.
Al igual que su gran mentor Tiësto, Hardwell es procedente de Breda, Holanda. Tras establecer su nombre por primera vez a los 14 años, Hardwell ha ido desde entonces elaborando su propia música. Además es jefe del sello Revealed Recordings y tiene una pletórica lista de puestos nº1 en Beatport. Entre su lista de éxitos se encuentran el himno “Spaceman”, “Three Triangles (Losing My Religion)”, “Jumper”, “Dare You”, “Apollo”, “Never Say Goodbye”, su reciente remix de Coldplay “Sky Full of Stars” o “Outside”, uno de los mayores éxitos de los últimos años. Sus producciones son recibidas con un gran aclamo y entusiasmo y es muy popular también en las ondas con su propio show de radio y podcast, Hardwell On Air, que se escucha en más de 115 emisoras de radio internacionales. Además, el podcast tiene un spot sólido en iTunes Top 10 Podcasts en más de 45 países. En 2012 vio más éxito aún con su remix de Rihanna “Where Have You Been” y el de The Wanted, “Chasing the Sun”. Ambos alcanzaron el puesto número 1 en el Billboard’s Dance Chart. Su mayor éxito de 2012 fue el solo conocido como “Spaceman”. Spaceman se lanzó en 25 países en todo el mundo y alcanzó el puesto número uno en la Beatport chart con más de 15 millones de visitas en YouTube.
Hardwell ha conquistado el mundo y ha actuado en escenarios de festivales tales como Ultra Music Festival Miami, Electronic Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, Electric Zoo, Creamfields, UMF Europe, Coachella, EDC London, Future Music Festival y Tomorrowland. El 23 de enero de 2015 lanzó un álbum con un gran número de invitados entre los que se incluyen Jason Derulo, Fatman Scoop, W&W, Bright Lights, Harrison, Jonathan Mendelsohn, Amba Shepherd, Joey Dale, Luciana, Headhunterz, Chris Jones, Haris, Mr Probz, Funkerman feat. I-fan y DallasK, además de Tiësto y el cantautor Andreas Moe.
FOREIGN BEGGARS, considerados como los reyes del hip hop del underground británico nos ofrecerán todo un espectáculo pionero de la música electrónica y el hip hop presentado su última aventura. SARGENTO GARCÍA también recaerá por el Sur para presentarnos su disco más marítimo “Contra viento y marea” , un disco que cierra su vínculo con Cuba y Jamaica pero que mira más a Colombia.
LOQUILLO no sólo es un clásico del rock en España, es genio y figura en la historia de la música en nuestro país. Hace dos años fue una de las actuaciones más brillantes del Weekend Beach Festival Torre del Mar y la colaboración en directo con Santi Balmes de Love of Lesbian fue sin duda el momento más fotografiado de la noche. Este año, si los astros se alinean, lo mismo se repite porque ambos artistas vuelven a coincidir. Loquillo nos presentará su nuevo disco “Viento del este” en directo y con reforzada innovación en su banda de acompañamiento.
091
La banda de rock granadina 091 vuelven veinte años después de su despedida. Con una gira anunciada como Maniobra de resurrección han preparado un regreso a los escenarios más que esperado por sus muchos seguidores. Será la oportunidad de ver de nuevo juntos a la misma formación que en su día se despidieron en Maracena (Granada) compuesta por José Ignacio Lapido, Tacho González, José Antonio García, Jacinto Ríos y Víctor Lapido, allá por 1996. Una banda que supo dar voz a temas tan sagrados como “La canción del espantapájaros”, “La vida que mala es” y “Que fue del Siglo XX”, entre muchas otras.
Los catalanes LOVE OF LESBIAN publican su nuevo disco “El poeta Halley” el próximo 4 de marzo del que ya han adelantado su primer single en audio y formato videoclip titulado “Bajo el volcán”, dirigido por Nysu. La formación de Santi Balmes repite en el Weekend Beach (tocaron hace dos años) pero con novedades y con ese inconfundible sonido indie que los caracteriza y que los hará brillar de nuevo en julio en la playa de Torre del Mar.
IZAL
Copacabana ya no sólo es el nombre de una de las playas más famosas del mundo, o el de tantos clubs de carretera y salas de fiesta, ahora también es el nombre del nuevo trabajo de IZAL. Este nuevo álbum supone un enorme paso adelante para un grupo que en cinco años de intenso trabajo autogestionado se ha convertido en un referente de la música española. Una trayectoria sin precedentes en la historia musical de nuestro país. El eclecticismo sigue siendo la nota predominante en este nuevo trabajo. El quinteto afincado en Madrid se divierte jugando con la música en todas sus variables.
LA GRAN PEGATINA ha preparado un gran espectáculo donde participan La Canija, cantante de D’Callaos, con la que en 2009 grabaron la canción “Alosque” (cuyo clip ya suma más de 2.000.000 de reproducciones en Youtube). A Pipo Ti, cantante de Gregtown quien está girando en la actualidad por Latinoamérica donde colabora con grandes artistas de la escena del Reggae. A una sección de vientos formada por Tuli, saxofonista de Alamedadosoulna, Pereza y Leiva y que ha dirigido artísticamente los espectáculos de los últimos directos de La Pegatina. Marcos Crespo trombonista que ha grabado discos y ha girado con Vetusta Morla, Dani Martín o Loquillo. Además, se les unen Miki Florensa, guitarra eléctrica de Möndo Loco y Víctor Guadiana, prestigioso violinista flamenco que ha realizado giras mundiales con Chano Domínguez o Antonio Canales.
La guinda la pone el VJ francés Thibault Chenard, artesano visual que ha elaborado mappings sobre edificios tan emblemáticos como el Kremlin de Moscú o Les Invalides de Paris.
Este formato permitirá a LA GRAN PEGATINA hacer un repaso a toda su carrera discográfica reversionando sus propias canciones y haciéndolas crecer hasta límites insospechados, en lo que sin duda será el directo más explosivo de su trayectoria y del festival.
BEBE
Tras casi cuatro años de silencio, Bebe ha vuelto al estudio para grabar sus nuevas composiciones de la mano de Carlos Jean, el productor de sus dos primeros álbumes. El resultado es “Cambio de piel”, un reencuentro con la mejor Bebe, creativa e íntima, sensual y sincera. Cuatro años de vivencias, ordenando su vida, escribiendo y componiendo, para ofrecernos la mejor colección de canciones imaginables. “Cambio de piel” nace tras un largo periodo de descanso y reflexión. Sin renunciar a nada, Bebe se reinventa en su cuarto álbum recuperando la esencia de lo que un día le valió ser toda una revelación de la música popular. El año de trabajo junto a Carlos Jean la ha llevado a grabar el que será el disco de su consagración, un trabajo muy personal, fruto de múltiples experiencias, en el que la poesía de la vida se da cita con su inconfundible voz.
THE QEMIST
Formado por cinco hermanos, The Qemist son parte de Qonundrum. Son chicos de rock seducidos por el dancefloor, chicos del dance igualmente felices tocando instrumentos en directo o construyendo temas en el ordenador, aficionados del drum & bass que creen en su sonido bajo las guitarras electrónicas. The Qemists mezclan géneros de una manera especial que ha hecho que consigan el éxito en todo el mundo, alcanzando el puesto número uno en Japón y actuando para medio millón de personas en Polonia. Presentarán su álbum más reciente, “Warrior Sound”.
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Military forces from more than 36 African nations, U.S. Army Africa and other partner nations and agencies assemble Aug. 20 for the closing ceremony of Africa Endeavor 2010 in Accra, Ghana.
Africa Endeavor 2010 came to a close Aug. 20 with a ceremony held at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College parade grounds in Accra, Ghana.
AE 2010 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored initiative intended to enhance interoperability and information exchange among African nations via communication networks and subsequent collaborative links with the United States, African Union and other African partners that share common goals of stability, security and sustainment.
"Future operations in Africa depend on the combined multinational militaries of the nations represented here today in order to effectively communicate amongst themselves," said Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, U.S. Army Africa commanding general.
During the annual two-week communications exercise, participants from 36 African nations, the AU, the Economic Community of Western African States, the Economic Community of Central African States, the United States and several European partners worked together to develop standard tactics, techniques and procedures to be used in future humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and peace support missions.
New areas of expertise addressed in Africa Endeavor 2010 included the first radio call to a vessel at sea from an AE event site. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk sailing off the coast of Africa ran the test, allowing AE participants to challenge themselves in establishing land-to-sea communications. After a couple attempts, the land-to-sea radio call was a success, proving that African nations could maintain communication between inland locations and their maritime forces.
"We are fighting for unity and interoperability with our partners to establish high levels of efficiency," said Lt. Gen. Peter Blay, Chief, Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. "The outcome of AE 2010 has given assurance that we are on track to achieve the ultimate goal of interoperability between our forces."
Another incorporated training event was a satellite call conducted from the AE site in Accra to the AU Peace Support Operations Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The demonstration showed AE participants how useful reliable communication between the nations and the AU is during times of disaster relief.
"The newly incorporated signal techniques will be planned for and incorporated in future exercises," said U.S. Navy Cmdr. Britt Talbert, AE 2010 exercise director.
Through newly incorporated training and careful planning, AE 2010 proved to achieve its goal of taking a step forward in improving interoperability and creating new ties between African nations.
"By taking part in this event we have demonstrated a commitment to harness the power of communication technology for ensuring the long-term peace, stability, and prosperity of the African continent," said Hogg.
“Africa Endeavor is a great opportunity to meet people and it gives us an opportunity to check interoperability communications for all military personnel,” said Maj. Bachirou Farta of Burkina-Faso.
“Here we have the opportunity to know another country, and this is very important because of the many different cultures in Africa. When I go back to my country, I will teach my people many things from my good experiences here for the military,” he said.
African nations participating in AE 2010 included Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, The Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Southern Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia.
The first AE was held in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2006. Subsequent exercises took place in Abuja, Nigeria, in 2008 and in Libreville, Gabon, in 2009.
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official YouTube video channel: www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica
Lt. Col. Kelvin Silomba and Sayibu Gariba of the African Union (AU) Peace Support Operations Division (PSOD) work with Kent Waller of U.S. Africa Command and J.J. Shaw of Inmarsat Government Services to connect the AU Peace Support Operations Center to the Africa Endeavor exercise site, located in Accra, Ghana, Aug. 9, 2010. The connectivity exercises improved communications concepts between the AU and the regional African Standby Forces.
Africa Endeavor 2010 came to a close Aug. 20 with a ceremony held at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College parade grounds in Accra, Ghana.
AE 2010 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored initiative intended to enhance interoperability and information exchange among African nations via communication networks and subsequent collaborative links with the United States, African Union and other African partners that share common goals of stability, security and sustainment.
"Future operations in Africa depend on the combined multinational militaries of the nations represented here today in order to effectively communicate amongst themselves," said Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, U.S. Army Africa commanding general.
During the annual two-week communications exercise, participants from 36 African nations, the AU, the Economic Community of Western African States, the Economic Community of Central African States, the United States and several European partners worked together to develop standard tactics, techniques and procedures to be used in future humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and peace support missions.
New areas of expertise addressed in Africa Endeavor 2010 included the first radio call to a vessel at sea from an AE event site. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk sailing off the coast of Africa ran the test, allowing AE participants to challenge themselves in establishing land-to-sea communications. After a couple attempts, the land-to-sea radio call was a success, proving that African nations could maintain communication between inland locations and their maritime forces.
"We are fighting for unity and interoperability with our partners to establish high levels of efficiency," said Lt. Gen. Peter Blay, Chief, Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. "The outcome of AE 2010 has given assurance that we are on track to achieve the ultimate goal of interoperability between our forces."
Another incorporated training event was a satellite call conducted from the AE site in Accra to the AU Peace Support Operations Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The demonstration showed AE participants how useful reliable communication between the nations and the AU is during times of disaster relief.
"The newly incorporated signal techniques will be planned for and incorporated in future exercises," said U.S. Navy Cmdr. Britt Talbert, AE 2010 exercise director.
Through newly incorporated training and careful planning, AE 2010 proved to achieve its goal of taking a step forward in improving interoperability and creating new ties between African nations.
"By taking part in this event we have demonstrated a commitment to harness the power of communication technology for ensuring the long-term peace, stability, and prosperity of the African continent," said Hogg.
“Africa Endeavor is a great opportunity to meet people and it gives us an opportunity to check interoperability communications for all military personnel,” said Maj. Bachirou Farta of Burkina-Faso.
“Here we have the opportunity to know another country, and this is very important because of the many different cultures in Africa. When I go back to my country, I will teach my people many things from my good experiences here for the military,” he said.
African nations participating in AE 2010 included Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, The Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Southern Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia.
The first AE was held in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2006. Subsequent exercises took place in Abuja, Nigeria, in 2008 and in Libreville, Gabon, in 2009.
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official YouTube video channel: www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica
U.S. Army Africa Commander, Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, talks with Brig. Gen., Robert Ferrell, Director, C4S, AFRICOM, during the last days of Africa Endeavor 2010.
Africa Endeavor 2010 came to a close Aug. 20 with a ceremony held at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College parade grounds in Accra, Ghana.
AE 2010 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored initiative intended to enhance interoperability and information exchange among African nations via communication networks and subsequent collaborative links with the United States, African Union and other African partners that share common goals of stability, security and sustainment.
"Future operations in Africa depend on the combined multinational militaries of the nations represented here today in order to effectively communicate amongst themselves," said Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, U.S. Army Africa commanding general.
During the annual two-week communications exercise, participants from 36 African nations, the AU, the Economic Community of Western African States, the Economic Community of Central African States, the United States and several European partners worked together to develop standard tactics, techniques and procedures to be used in future humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and peace support missions.
New areas of expertise addressed in Africa Endeavor 2010 included the first radio call to a vessel at sea from an AE event site. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk sailing off the coast of Africa ran the test, allowing AE participants to challenge themselves in establishing land-to-sea communications. After a couple attempts, the land-to-sea radio call was a success, proving that African nations could maintain communication between inland locations and their maritime forces.
"We are fighting for unity and interoperability with our partners to establish high levels of efficiency," said Lt. Gen. Peter Blay, Chief, Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. "The outcome of AE 2010 has given assurance that we are on track to achieve the ultimate goal of interoperability between our forces."
Another incorporated training event was a satellite call conducted from the AE site in Accra to the AU Peace Support Operations Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The demonstration showed AE participants how useful reliable communication between the nations and the AU is during times of disaster relief.
"The newly incorporated signal techniques will be planned for and incorporated in future exercises," said U.S. Navy Cmdr. Britt Talbert, AE 2010 exercise director.
Through newly incorporated training and careful planning, AE 2010 proved to achieve its goal of taking a step forward in improving interoperability and creating new ties between African nations.
"By taking part in this event we have demonstrated a commitment to harness the power of communication technology for ensuring the long-term peace, stability, and prosperity of the African continent," said Hogg.
“Africa Endeavor is a great opportunity to meet people and it gives us an opportunity to check interoperability communications for all military personnel,” said Maj. Bachirou Farta of Burkina-Faso.
“Here we have the opportunity to know another country, and this is very important because of the many different cultures in Africa. When I go back to my country, I will teach my people many things from my good experiences here for the military,” he said.
African nations participating in AE 2010 included Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, The Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Southern Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia.
The first AE was held in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2006. Subsequent exercises took place in Abuja, Nigeria, in 2008 and in Libreville, Gabon, in 2009.
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official YouTube video channel: www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica
Military forces from more than 36 African nations, U.S. Army Africa and other partner nations and agencies assemble Aug. 20 for the closing ceremony of Africa Endeavor 2010 in Accra, Ghana.
Africa Endeavor 2010 came to a close Aug. 20 with a ceremony held at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College parade grounds in Accra, Ghana.
AE 2010 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored initiative intended to enhance interoperability and information exchange among African nations via communication networks and subsequent collaborative links with the United States, African Union and other African partners that share common goals of stability, security and sustainment.
"Future operations in Africa depend on the combined multinational militaries of the nations represented here today in order to effectively communicate amongst themselves," said Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, U.S. Army Africa commanding general.
During the annual two-week communications exercise, participants from 36 African nations, the AU, the Economic Community of Western African States, the Economic Community of Central African States, the United States and several European partners worked together to develop standard tactics, techniques and procedures to be used in future humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and peace support missions.
New areas of expertise addressed in Africa Endeavor 2010 included the first radio call to a vessel at sea from an AE event site. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk sailing off the coast of Africa ran the test, allowing AE participants to challenge themselves in establishing land-to-sea communications. After a couple attempts, the land-to-sea radio call was a success, proving that African nations could maintain communication between inland locations and their maritime forces.
"We are fighting for unity and interoperability with our partners to establish high levels of efficiency," said Lt. Gen. Peter Blay, Chief, Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. "The outcome of AE 2010 has given assurance that we are on track to achieve the ultimate goal of interoperability between our forces."
Another incorporated training event was a satellite call conducted from the AE site in Accra to the AU Peace Support Operations Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The demonstration showed AE participants how useful reliable communication between the nations and the AU is during times of disaster relief.
"The newly incorporated signal techniques will be planned for and incorporated in future exercises," said U.S. Navy Cmdr. Britt Talbert, AE 2010 exercise director.
Through newly incorporated training and careful planning, AE 2010 proved to achieve its goal of taking a step forward in improving interoperability and creating new ties between African nations.
"By taking part in this event we have demonstrated a commitment to harness the power of communication technology for ensuring the long-term peace, stability, and prosperity of the African continent," said Hogg.
“Africa Endeavor is a great opportunity to meet people and it gives us an opportunity to check interoperability communications for all military personnel,” said Maj. Bachirou Farta of Burkina-Faso.
“Here we have the opportunity to know another country, and this is very important because of the many different cultures in Africa. When I go back to my country, I will teach my people many things from my good experiences here for the military,” he said.
African nations participating in AE 2010 included Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, The Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Southern Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia.
The first AE was held in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2006. Subsequent exercises took place in Abuja, Nigeria, in 2008 and in Libreville, Gabon, in 2009.
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official YouTube video channel: www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica
Lt. Gen. Peter Blay, Chief, Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces, wearing traditional costume, addresses leaders during a festive celebration before the close of Africa Endeavor 2010.
Africa Endeavor 2010 came to a close Aug. 20 with a ceremony held at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College parade grounds in Accra, Ghana.
AE 2010 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored initiative intended to enhance interoperability and information exchange among African nations via communication networks and subsequent collaborative links with the United States, African Union and other African partners that share common goals of stability, security and sustainment.
"Future operations in Africa depend on the combined multinational militaries of the nations represented here today in order to effectively communicate amongst themselves," said Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, U.S. Army Africa commanding general.
During the annual two-week communications exercise, participants from 36 African nations, the AU, the Economic Community of Western African States, the Economic Community of Central African States, the United States and several European partners worked together to develop standard tactics, techniques and procedures to be used in future humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and peace support missions.
New areas of expertise addressed in Africa Endeavor 2010 included the first radio call to a vessel at sea from an AE event site. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk sailing off the coast of Africa ran the test, allowing AE participants to challenge themselves in establishing land-to-sea communications. After a couple attempts, the land-to-sea radio call was a success, proving that African nations could maintain communication between inland locations and their maritime forces.
"We are fighting for unity and interoperability with our partners to establish high levels of efficiency," said Lt. Gen. Peter Blay, Chief, Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. "The outcome of AE 2010 has given assurance that we are on track to achieve the ultimate goal of interoperability between our forces."
Another incorporated training event was a satellite call conducted from the AE site in Accra to the AU Peace Support Operations Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The demonstration showed AE participants how useful reliable communication between the nations and the AU is during times of disaster relief.
"The newly incorporated signal techniques will be planned for and incorporated in future exercises," said U.S. Navy Cmdr. Britt Talbert, AE 2010 exercise director.
Through newly incorporated training and careful planning, AE 2010 proved to achieve its goal of taking a step forward in improving interoperability and creating new ties between African nations.
"By taking part in this event we have demonstrated a commitment to harness the power of communication technology for ensuring the long-term peace, stability, and prosperity of the African continent," said Hogg.
“Africa Endeavor is a great opportunity to meet people and it gives us an opportunity to check interoperability communications for all military personnel,” said Maj. Bachirou Farta of Burkina-Faso.
“Here we have the opportunity to know another country, and this is very important because of the many different cultures in Africa. When I go back to my country, I will teach my people many things from my good experiences here for the military,” he said.
African nations participating in AE 2010 included Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, The Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Southern Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia.
The first AE was held in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2006. Subsequent exercises took place in Abuja, Nigeria, in 2008 and in Libreville, Gabon, in 2009.
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official YouTube video channel: www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica
Rep. Henry Brown (R-SC) shakes hands with Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, Commander, U.S. Army Africa, before the closing ceremony of Africa Endeavor 2010 in Accra, Ghana, Aug. 20.
Africa Endeavor 2010 came to a close Aug. 20 with a ceremony held at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College parade grounds in Accra, Ghana.
AE 2010 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored initiative intended to enhance interoperability and information exchange among African nations via communication networks and subsequent collaborative links with the United States, African Union and other African partners that share common goals of stability, security and sustainment.
"Future operations in Africa depend on the combined multinational militaries of the nations represented here today in order to effectively communicate amongst themselves," said Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, U.S. Army Africa commanding general.
During the annual two-week communications exercise, participants from 36 African nations, the AU, the Economic Community of Western African States, the Economic Community of Central African States, the United States and several European partners worked together to develop standard tactics, techniques and procedures to be used in future humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and peace support missions.
New areas of expertise addressed in Africa Endeavor 2010 included the first radio call to a vessel at sea from an AE event site. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk sailing off the coast of Africa ran the test, allowing AE participants to challenge themselves in establishing land-to-sea communications. After a couple attempts, the land-to-sea radio call was a success, proving that African nations could maintain communication between inland locations and their maritime forces.
"We are fighting for unity and interoperability with our partners to establish high levels of efficiency," said Lt. Gen. Peter Blay, Chief, Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. "The outcome of AE 2010 has given assurance that we are on track to achieve the ultimate goal of interoperability between our forces."
Another incorporated training event was a satellite call conducted from the AE site in Accra to the AU Peace Support Operations Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The demonstration showed AE participants how useful reliable communication between the nations and the AU is during times of disaster relief.
"The newly incorporated signal techniques will be planned for and incorporated in future exercises," said U.S. Navy Cmdr. Britt Talbert, AE 2010 exercise director.
Through newly incorporated training and careful planning, AE 2010 proved to achieve its goal of taking a step forward in improving interoperability and creating new ties between African nations.
"By taking part in this event we have demonstrated a commitment to harness the power of communication technology for ensuring the long-term peace, stability, and prosperity of the African continent," said Hogg.
“Africa Endeavor is a great opportunity to meet people and it gives us an opportunity to check interoperability communications for all military personnel,” said Maj. Bachirou Farta of Burkina-Faso.
“Here we have the opportunity to know another country, and this is very important because of the many different cultures in Africa. When I go back to my country, I will teach my people many things from my good experiences here for the military,” he said.
African nations participating in AE 2010 included Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, The Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Southern Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia.
The first AE was held in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2006. Subsequent exercises took place in Abuja, Nigeria, in 2008 and in Libreville, Gabon, in 2009.
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official YouTube video channel: www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica
Lt. Gen. Peter Blay, Chief, Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces (center), salutes during the closing ceremony Aug. 20 of Africa Endeavor 2010 in Accra, Ghana. With him on the reviewing stand are (left to right) Rep. Henry Brown (R-SC), Rep. Sheila Lee Jackson (D-TX) and Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, U.S. Army Africa commander.
Africa Endeavor 2010 came to a close Aug. 20 with a ceremony held at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College parade grounds in Accra, Ghana.
AE 2010 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored initiative intended to enhance interoperability and information exchange among African nations via communication networks and subsequent collaborative links with the United States, African Union and other African partners that share common goals of stability, security and sustainment.
"Future operations in Africa depend on the combined multinational militaries of the nations represented here today in order to effectively communicate amongst themselves," said Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, U.S. Army Africa commanding general.
During the annual two-week communications exercise, participants from 36 African nations, the AU, the Economic Community of Western African States, the Economic Community of Central African States, the United States and several European partners worked together to develop standard tactics, techniques and procedures to be used in future humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and peace support missions.
New areas of expertise addressed in Africa Endeavor 2010 included the first radio call to a vessel at sea from an AE event site. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk sailing off the coast of Africa ran the test, allowing AE participants to challenge themselves in establishing land-to-sea communications. After a couple attempts, the land-to-sea radio call was a success, proving that African nations could maintain communication between inland locations and their maritime forces.
"We are fighting for unity and interoperability with our partners to establish high levels of efficiency," said Lt. Gen. Peter Blay, Chief, Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. "The outcome of AE 2010 has given assurance that we are on track to achieve the ultimate goal of interoperability between our forces."
Another incorporated training event was a satellite call conducted from the AE site in Accra to the AU Peace Support Operations Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The demonstration showed AE participants how useful reliable communication between the nations and the AU is during times of disaster relief.
"The newly incorporated signal techniques will be planned for and incorporated in future exercises," said U.S. Navy Cmdr. Britt Talbert, AE 2010 exercise director.
Through newly incorporated training and careful planning, AE 2010 proved to achieve its goal of taking a step forward in improving interoperability and creating new ties between African nations.
"By taking part in this event we have demonstrated a commitment to harness the power of communication technology for ensuring the long-term peace, stability, and prosperity of the African continent," said Hogg.
“Africa Endeavor is a great opportunity to meet people and it gives us an opportunity to check interoperability communications for all military personnel,” said Maj. Bachirou Farta of Burkina-Faso.
“Here we have the opportunity to know another country, and this is very important because of the many different cultures in Africa. When I go back to my country, I will teach my people many things from my good experiences here for the military,” he said.
African nations participating in AE 2010 included Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, The Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Southern Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia.
The first AE was held in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2006. Subsequent exercises took place in Abuja, Nigeria, in 2008 and in Libreville, Gabon, in 2009.
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official YouTube video channel: www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica
Porphyritic metadacite to porphyritic meta-andesite from the Precambrian of Egypt. (photo provided by Karen van Opstal)
“Imperial Porphyry” is a beautiful, important, historically-valuable decorative stone. It was initially quarried during the Egyptian Ptolemaic Dynasty and was also used in the Roman Empire. In later centuries, it was reused in southern and southeastern Europe.
This rock type comes from quarries at Mons Porphyrites in eastern Egypt. The locality name is the basis for the petrologic term “porphyritic”, which refers to a mix of large and small crystals in an igneous rock. Imperial Porphyry rocks are dark reddish or dark purplish with light-colored feldspar phenocrysts. The red and purple colors are the result of alteration of the original rock, which is dark gray-colored. These rocks are part of the Dokhan Volcanics, a greater-than-1 kilometer thick succession of late Precambrian-aged, terrestrial, intermediate to felsic volcanic rocks (= lava flows, volcanic tuffs, and volcanic agglomerates). The nature, age, mineralogy, geochemistry, and paleotectonic setting of the Dokhan Volcanics indicate that Imperial Porphyry rocks are lava flows that accompanied subduction zone volcanism during the Pan-African Orogeny. Subduction was followed by a collision event along the Mozambique Belt in the late Precambrian, during which the ancient small supercontinent Gondwana formed (www.researchgate.net/figure/Map-of-the-Gondwana-supercont...). Gondwana was part of a larger supercontinent called Pannotia, which rifted apart in the latest Precambrian (upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Pannotia.svg).
Geochemical analysis of Imperial Porphyry rocks has shown that they are 62.2 to 64.4% silica, which makes them porphyritic quartz andesites and porphyritic dacites. A detailed mineral analysis of Imperial Porphyry is given in Makovicky et al. (2016). The mineralogy shows that the rocks have been subjected to fluid alteration and greenschist-facies metamorphism, possibly related to the Pan-African Orogeny and/or burial metamorphism and/or Red Sea rifting orogenesis. The reddish to purplish coloration is from partial hematitization of mafic minerals. Because the rocks are slightly metamorphosed, they are better referred to as "meta-andesite" and "metadacite".
Stratigraphy: upper Dokhan Volcanics, Ediacaran, upper Neoproterozoic, ~593-602 Ma
Locality: old Roman quarry at Mons Porphyrites, above Wadi Abu Maamel, Red Sea Mountains, Eastern Desert, eastern Egypt
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Geologic info. mostly synthesized from:
Makovicky et al. (2016) - Imperial Porphyry from Gebel Abu Dokhan, the Red Sea Mountains, Egypt, part I. mineralogy, petrology and occurrence. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie Abhandlungen [Journal of Mineralogy and Geochemistry] 193: 1-27.
Pan-African Parliament MPs Join Government Officials for Community Work in Gasabo - Gikomero / Kigali, 27 October 2018
Soldiers of 36 nations participate in closing ceremonies for the communications exercise known as Africa Endeavor in Accra, Ghana, Aug. 20.
Africa Endeavor 2010 came to a close Aug. 20 with a ceremony held at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College parade grounds in Accra, Ghana.
AE 2010 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored initiative intended to enhance interoperability and information exchange among African nations via communication networks and subsequent collaborative links with the United States, African Union and other African partners that share common goals of stability, security and sustainment.
"Future operations in Africa depend on the combined multinational militaries of the nations represented here today in order to effectively communicate amongst themselves," said Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, U.S. Army Africa commanding general.
During the annual two-week communications exercise, participants from 36 African nations, the AU, the Economic Community of Western African States, the Economic Community of Central African States, the United States and several European partners worked together to develop standard tactics, techniques and procedures to be used in future humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and peace support missions.
New areas of expertise addressed in Africa Endeavor 2010 included the first radio call to a vessel at sea from an AE event site. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk sailing off the coast of Africa ran the test, allowing AE participants to challenge themselves in establishing land-to-sea communications. After a couple attempts, the land-to-sea radio call was a success, proving that African nations could maintain communication between inland locations and their maritime forces.
"We are fighting for unity and interoperability with our partners to establish high levels of efficiency," said Lt. Gen. Peter Blay, Chief, Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. "The outcome of AE 2010 has given assurance that we are on track to achieve the ultimate goal of interoperability between our forces."
Another incorporated training event was a satellite call conducted from the AE site in Accra to the AU Peace Support Operations Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The demonstration showed AE participants how useful reliable communication between the nations and the AU is during times of disaster relief.
"The newly incorporated signal techniques will be planned for and incorporated in future exercises," said U.S. Navy Cmdr. Britt Talbert, AE 2010 exercise director.
Through newly incorporated training and careful planning, AE 2010 proved to achieve its goal of taking a step forward in improving interoperability and creating new ties between African nations.
"By taking part in this event we have demonstrated a commitment to harness the power of communication technology for ensuring the long-term peace, stability, and prosperity of the African continent," said Hogg.
“Africa Endeavor is a great opportunity to meet people and it gives us an opportunity to check interoperability communications for all military personnel,” said Maj. Bachirou Farta of Burkina-Faso.
“Here we have the opportunity to know another country, and this is very important because of the many different cultures in Africa. When I go back to my country, I will teach my people many things from my good experiences here for the military,” he said.
African nations participating in AE 2010 included Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, The Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Southern Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia.
The first AE was held in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2006. Subsequent exercises took place in Abuja, Nigeria, in 2008 and in Libreville, Gabon, in 2009.
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official YouTube video channel: www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica
President Kagame delivers Keynote Address at first Ordinary Session of fifth Pan-African Parliament. Kigali, 22 October 2018.
Soldiers from 36 nations participated in the communications exercise known as Africa Endeavor 2010.
Africa Endeavor 2010 came to a close Aug. 20 with a ceremony held at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College parade grounds in Accra, Ghana.
AE 2010 is a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored initiative intended to enhance interoperability and information exchange among African nations via communication networks and subsequent collaborative links with the United States, African Union and other African partners that share common goals of stability, security and sustainment.
"Future operations in Africa depend on the combined multinational militaries of the nations represented here today in order to effectively communicate amongst themselves," said Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, U.S. Army Africa commanding general.
During the annual two-week communications exercise, participants from 36 African nations, the AU, the Economic Community of Western African States, the Economic Community of Central African States, the United States and several European partners worked together to develop standard tactics, techniques and procedures to be used in future humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and peace support missions.
New areas of expertise addressed in Africa Endeavor 2010 included the first radio call to a vessel at sea from an AE event site. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk sailing off the coast of Africa ran the test, allowing AE participants to challenge themselves in establishing land-to-sea communications. After a couple attempts, the land-to-sea radio call was a success, proving that African nations could maintain communication between inland locations and their maritime forces.
"We are fighting for unity and interoperability with our partners to establish high levels of efficiency," said Lt. Gen. Peter Blay, Chief, Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. "The outcome of AE 2010 has given assurance that we are on track to achieve the ultimate goal of interoperability between our forces."
Another incorporated training event was a satellite call conducted from the AE site in Accra to the AU Peace Support Operations Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The demonstration showed AE participants how useful reliable communication between the nations and the AU is during times of disaster relief.
"The newly incorporated signal techniques will be planned for and incorporated in future exercises," said U.S. Navy Cmdr. Britt Talbert, AE 2010 exercise director.
Through newly incorporated training and careful planning, AE 2010 proved to achieve its goal of taking a step forward in improving interoperability and creating new ties between African nations.
"By taking part in this event we have demonstrated a commitment to harness the power of communication technology for ensuring the long-term peace, stability, and prosperity of the African continent," said Hogg.
“Africa Endeavor is a great opportunity to meet people and it gives us an opportunity to check interoperability communications for all military personnel,” said Maj. Bachirou Farta of Burkina-Faso.
“Here we have the opportunity to know another country, and this is very important because of the many different cultures in Africa. When I go back to my country, I will teach my people many things from my good experiences here for the military,” he said.
African nations participating in AE 2010 included Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, The Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Southern Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia.
The first AE was held in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2006. Subsequent exercises took place in Abuja, Nigeria, in 2008 and in Libreville, Gabon, in 2009.
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official YouTube video channel: www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica
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