THROWBACK: @ZiggyMarley & The Melody Makers Perform On Sesame Street (1991)

How many of you remember Sesame Street? For those who do, do you remember what it was like growing up, especially in the Caribbean, watching and learning from that program? We loved our times with Big Bird, Oscar The Grouch, Ernie and Bert, Telly The Monster, Grover, and Elmo. For over 54 years, Sesame Street has been the platform that aided in the development of many children, promoted education, equality, unity, and love, and did so with the help of many characters, and forms of content. Recently, it was announced that the program was dropped from the HBO/Max streaming platform, and is currently seeking a home to continue airing. We hope that situation gets taken care of soon, as there are generations of children who need this important program in their life. You can do your part in keeping Sesame Street afloat, but we tell you how below as we highlight Reggae Artist Ziggy Marley, who made numerous appearances on the program.

In the early 1990s, Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers made an appearance on Sesame Street. Recording Artists and Musicians are no stranger to the program, but the young Marley band provided a musical number for an episode in season 23. The segment, which mainly featured the character Prairie Dawn, who was sad about being small. Performing the hit single “Small People“, Ziggy and his siblings provided some positive words and sounds, highlighting that even the smallest person can make a big impact. “Small People” was featured on the GRAMMY-nominated 1991 album, “Jahmekya“. Ziggy would go on to make more appearances on the program over the years, including on a number of spinoffs.

Sesame Street’s place on TV is being threatened with the loss of the deal with HBO/Max, and we hope that the right platforms do what’s needed to keep it on the air. You can do your part in supporting Sesame Street by making donations to the Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization that helps with educating children, and providing resources that aid with growing smarter, healthier, helpful, and joyful. Funds from donations provide learning material, supplies, and much more for children around the world. The holidays may be over, but you can give a gift today by clicking here.

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