Bob Marley and Media: Representation and Audiences’ (Rowman & Littlefield, 2023), a new book by Mike Hajimichael, will be launched at the University of Nicosia on Thursday, 23rd March, at the UNESCO Amphitheatre.
The book presents an analysis of how media, radio, television and print represented Bob Marley, including his popularity after his death. Mike Hajimichael examines unexplored connections between Bob Marley and media representation and the specifics of audiences, including coverage in tabloids, music magazines, and fanzines, as well as radio and television interviews.
The Cyprus book launch features presentations by Nicos Trimikliniotis (University of Nicosia), Dennis Howard (University of West Indies), as well as by the author Mike Hajimichael . The event will be introduced by Nicholas Nicoli.
The book launch will also be streamed online here.
Jamaica Launch
The book was also presented at The 26th Annual Bob Marley Lecture via The Institute of Caribbean Studies at The University of West Indies, MONA Campus, Kingston Jamaica on 17th February 2023. It was an honour and privilege to deliver this prestigious lecture
To read The Full Blog on the Jamaica trip click here
Additional events happening in the next few months in Sweden, Lithuania, UK and USA