Reggae heroine Rita Marley to be honoured in Malawi

From Face of Malawi Fri Nov 16 2012, 03:38:03

Legendary Jamaican reggae heroine Rita Marley, wife of the legend himself Bob Marley, will be in Malawi from Saturday to receive an African Diaspora honour. "Yes, we are all excited about it, Rita Marley will be in Malawi this Saturday," said Alvin Singh of the African Communications Agency (ACA) who are hosting the seventh annual [...]

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