Marley once said, “My music will go on forever. Maybe it's a fool say that, but when me know facts me can say facts. My music will go on forever,” (Romanowski) and on it did. Marley’s musical compositions of revolt and faith, still, to this day, find an audience all over the world. If Bob Marley were to win an award, it would be for his well known revolutionary reggae music as well as how much his music had an influence on people around the globe. Robert Nesta Marley, Bob Marley’s real name,
Lex Windle Real History of Rock and Roll PMUS 3825 March 31, 2015 Bob Marley and Reggae Bob Marley is known as the ‘godfather’ of reggae, which Robert Hilburn defines reggae as ‘A highly infectious and distinctive blend of rhythm and blues, calypso, and early rock influences.’ Not only this, but Marley is known as one of the first superstars of not only Jamaica, but of any third world country on earth. His career spans many decades with remarkable album releases and tours across the world.
gonna be alright.” (17 Uplifting Bob Marley) and “One love, one heart. Let’s get together and feel all right” (17 Uplifting Bob Marley) are two quotes of this respected icon which showcase just some of his uplifting views he had on life. Bob was a Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter, musician, guitarist, Rastafarian, and stoner who achieved international fame and acclaim. The life of the popular reggae star Bob Marley is sure to amaze all. Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley was born on February 6th, 1945
but also call for social change. Artists, such as, Bob Marley, hold counter-cultural perspectives that they express through their lyrics as well as hold through their persona and image as an artist, which influences the society. Bob Marley can be seen as a counter-cultural icon, as he called upon people to address the “Real Situation” and to rebel against greed and racism. As a Pan-Africanist, stemming from his Rasrafari religious beliefs, Marley believed in the unity of African people worldwide.
Edna Manley was born on the 1st of March, 1900 in London. Edna Manley was truly inspirational to Jamaica, not just for being the wife of National Hero Norman Manley, but also for her prestigious art work. As a child, Edna was relatively close to her cousin, Norman and ironically, he was a keen critic of the arts and aided Edna in sculpture and guiding her. Edna Manley was a social activist which shows how Edna cared for Jamaica and only wanted to see the country strive. Edna and her husband Norman
On July 5, 1969, Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, who would later become famously known as RZA (pronounced ‘riza’), was born in Brooklyn, New York. Robert was given that name by his mother who greatly admired the Kennedy family (RZA, The Wu-Tang Manual). His mother wanted to give him an honorable name so she used both Kennedy brother’s names. Robert isn’t remembered just for being the de facto leader of the Wu-Tang Clan, he is also known for bringing in his unique sampling techniques that had never been
Ziggy Marley, son of Bob and Rita Marley, is a famous reggae singer. He was raised in a Rastafarian household by his esteemed father and mother. From the beginning he had strong ideals instilled within him. These ideals become apparent in his work and helped shape him into the man everyone knows today. Ziggy Marley’s 2006 album “Love is my Religion” demonstrates his belief systems. He demonstrates his ideals by speaking out about how, “The systems got too much control,” in his song Be Free and in
By the Rivers are an up and coming six piece reggae band from Leicester. However, defining them as one genre seems somewhat disrespectful, as their melodic style takes influence from genres including pop, ska, reggae, soul and motown (Ellison, 2013). Whilst to the casual listener, "ska" appears to be nothing more than a speedy form of reggae. On the contrary, originating in the 1950's in Jamaica, ska was actually a pop-based precursor to reggae. The roles of both ska and reggae have evolved dramatically
year old DJ wonder. As you can see there were high hopes for this young phenom. Like most reggae artists of his time, Beenie Man used his art as a way to address social issues and concerns. When fellow DJ Pan Head was murdered, Beenie made a cover of Bob Marley's No Woman No Cry, a scathing indictment of violence. The song topped Jamaican charts. Violence was rampant in Jamaica, American artists tend to die from drug overdose or suicide. In Jamaica, however their artists are usually murdered. So the
Bob Marley is also know to be a strong follower of the Rastafari movement.Whereas rastafari is a religion which was enlightened by the great Ethopian Emperor Haile Sellasie 1 in Jamaica in the 1930's. So as a part of being in this movement, Bob Marley is also known for his consumption of marijuana.Therefore Bob Marley belives that the consumption of marijuana reveals one to themselves.as he mentioned in one of his quotes :- " When you smoke the herb, It reveals you to yourself." As the above phrase