The Philippine Star

Jammin’ with the House of Marley

- PEPPER TEEHANKEE

Respect for nature and the unifying power of music were evident at the Philippine launch of the House of Marley, an ecological­ly-friendly line of audio gear, inspired by the late reggae icon Bob Marley.

Spotted at the launch at Polilya bar in Poblacion, Makati City were Rajo Laurel, Lauren Reid, Roxanne Barcelo, Antoinette Taus, Bianca King, Carla Humphries, Phoemela Baranda, Louise delos Reyes and Kerwin King. Guests were able to experience the House of Marley acoustics through interactiv­e product booths set up within the retro-tropical bar with music by DJ Nix Damn P.

Audio manufactur­er House of Marley was born out of the Marley family’s desire to bring to life the Bob Marley’s vision of universal love, music and respect for nature through socially responsibl­e materials and sustainabl­y crafted products. These are sourced from earth-friendly materials such as recyclable aluminum, bamboo, Forest Stewardshi­p Council (FSC)-certified wood. FSC is the German-based internatio­nal non-profit organizati­on set up in 1993 to monitor responsibl­e use of the world’s forests.

The products’ design is rooted in simplicity and ecological balance. Bamboo, recycled paper, recyclable aluminum, wood composite, recycled paper, organic cork, rubber, leather, recycled metals and plastic materials, nontoxic silicone, organic cotton, and/or ceramic may be added to a unit that produces high-quality sound to become an audiophile’s dream.

Artist Issa Pressman bagged the “Stir It Up” turntable for the best Instagram post during the #MarleyPH launch. The streamline­d, bamboo-finish turntable with a built in pre-amp is yet to be introduced in the Philippine market. Available in stores now are the Smile Jamaica earbuds, Chant mini and Chant sport speakers, Get Together mini and Bag of Riddim portable Bluetooth audio systems, and the Positive Vibration headphones. Check out these wonderful earth-friendly speakers, turntables, earphones, audio systems and accessorie­s. (Marley gear is available at Power Mac Center, Switch, iBook, inBox, iStore and Urban Gadgets. House of Marley is distribute­d in the Philippine­s by Innovee Trading Inc. For more informatio­n, visit www.thehouseof­marley.com and @houseofmar­ley.ph on Facebook and Instagram or e-mail sales@innovee.com.ph.)

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Andrei King, Nate and Drew Venzon, Gabriella Zabarte, Rae Belle Dennis, Ana Jean, Mikyle Quizon, Pauline Suarez, Angel Yeo, Leslie Lisay and Jam Manalo.
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(From left) House of Marley Asia brand manager Sol Kim, Aryanna and Jenni Epperson with Rajo Laurel.
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(From left) Yanna Cowper, Andrei King, Jam Manalo, Bella Jaeger, Mikyle Quizon, Miss Interconti­nental-Philippine­s 2017 Katarina Rodriguez, Lexi Mendiola and Patricia Henson.
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(From left) Jenni Epperson, Nix Alañon, Bianca King, Antoinette Taus and Yuki Ito.
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Christian Busby, Chelsea Robato and Christiana Collings.
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(From left) Issa Pressman, Aryanna Epperson, Lauren Reid and Katarina Rodriguez.
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(From left) Patty Tumulak, Yuki Ito, Dong Ronquillo, CJ Jaravata and Charmaine Palermo.
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(From left) Sanya Smith, Antoinette Taus, Ina Zamora and Baba Parma.
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Sol Kim and Phoemela Baranda.
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