“We’re going to bring the reggae vibe back over the summer.”

A compelling if ultimately uncritical life of the reggae legend.

Though the genre extends far beyond the one family, the Marley name is virtually synonymous with reggae. Only recently stepping out from behind the scenes, Stephen Marley will lead his Ghetto Youths Crew on Thursday at the 9:30 Club.

Karizma Wednesday: >> Ever since she burst onto the scene with Groove Theory, Amel Larrieux has maintained her status as a top flight vocalist, dabbling in R&B and jazz. She’ll be taking up residence at the Birchmere for two successive nights. $35, 7:30 p.m., also Thursday. Thursday: >> Probably best known for his “Wonder-full” parties, DJ Spinna is a sought-after producer of both house and hip-hop music. He’ll be making two appearances today, the…

Ziggy Marley and band performing on stage at Wolf Trap. Photo by Andrew Propp, courtesy of Wolf Trap The afternoon got off to an ominous start with the skies opening and rain pouring down, eerily reminiscent of an earlier concert going debacle. Thankfully, the rain stopped, as if coaxed by the uplifting music of the Bob Marley Roots, Rock, Reggae Festival, held this past Sunday at Wolf Trap. But let’s face it, even if…